{"experience_type": "Current Experience", "emotion_type": "anxiety", "problem_type": "ongoing depression", "situation": "effects of the pandemic", "survey_score": {"seeker": {"initial_emotion_intensity": "4", "empathy": "5", "relevance": "5", "final_emotion_intensity": "3"}, "supporter": {"relevance": "4"}}, "dialog": [{"text": "Hello I was wondering if I can discuss the effects of the pandemic have on my mental health.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Hello", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}, {"text": "How has the pandemic affected your mental health?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "Well, right now my city is undergoing a second wave and it was doing very well so far, but in the past two weeks, have been a slow and steady surge of daily cases. Just feeling stress and fear from the second wave.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I understand how hard living through this pandemic is. It is such crazy time! I also have felt fear and stress from the second wave of the pandemic.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "It is natural to feel stressed when there is a global pandemic.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "I am sure with the correct coping strategies you can handle this pandemic!", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "yeah it's crazy. I am starting to feel paranoid and stressed everytime I go out for groceries. I work once or twice a week outside of the home and I generally get groceries once every two weeks, but my guard is up again, ever since the first wave was gone by the end of summer.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I am also sorry to hear that you have stress from this. I sympathize fully.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I have been doing grocery pick-up because of the pandemic, so I sympathize with you.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "Thank you for the positive message and believing in me.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Wearing a mask and using hand sanitizer can keep you safe and healthy while grocery shopping.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "grocery pick-up, that's not a bad coping mechanism. I don't know, I don't want to spend the extra money for the special handling though, plus I just feel paranoid having someone touch my groceries. But that's just me.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "sanitizer I should probably get, just a disposable one to keep on me at all times.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Practicing mindfulness and going on a short walk in nature can help with your stress.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Information"}, {"text": "yes that would help I suppose, just that I stopped going out, to the gym, movies, anything frivolous ever since the pandemic started.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "At some grocery stores, they have made pick-up free due to the pandemic. You should look into that if you are interested in it.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Information"}, {"text": "My life was put on a pause and I still can't believe it's november already.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I also have stopped going out since the pandemic started.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "ok, I will look into the grocery method.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Just from chatting with you, you seem to be very open to suggestions and are devoted to making it through these crazy times.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Reflection of feelings"}, {"text": "Has your work life been affected by the pandemic?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "so literally, I only go out for a purpose, meaning special errands like groceries and personal administrative tasks, banking, work, and only that.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "work life, let me think", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I only started a new work in September, and it's not much (about two days a week), so I can't comment too much about that. It is stressful seeing more people than usual outside of my home and in such close quarters", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Yes, I also only go out for groceries and work. I only work with a few people, so that helps.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "so I get nervous in general when I am at work but I do my work just the same. May not be able to work as well because I have to breathe through a mask, and some other small difficulties.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "That is good that you can continue to do your work the same.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "Thank you for all the positive messages so far and in understanding and sympathizing with me.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Is there anything else I should know about how the pandemic is affecting you?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "pretty much. If anything, it's my academic life at home that has changed not so well.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Are you a student?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "yes, I take online courses and I tend to procrastinate a lot more and get distracted as I find myself more and more at home. Just getting carried away and now have impending deadlines.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I can get through it but it has had a toll on my productivity.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I was just taking my sweet time with it and that wasn't good", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I am also a student and am not motivated to do school work at home, so I completely understand. I am sure you are successful at school!", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "Having a planner may keep you organized and on-task.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "Dedicating a certain time frame and area for school work might help, as well.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Information"}, {"text": "Dedicating a certain time frame and area for school work might help, as well.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Information"}, {"text": "Because prior to the pandemic, I was pretty regimented with set schedules and can clear my mind with work-outs and going to the gym and movies, but now it's not that simple.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Is there anything else I can help you with?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "Thank you and I hope your schooling goes well also.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Thank you, you too!", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}, {"text": "yeah I like your idea of dedicating the time. I find that I am slacking off and being disorganized in areas like time management. So yes I have to improve on that.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I suppose you have been doing your schooling relatively better in your situation?", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I hope you do anyhow", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Great ideas! Is there anything else I can help you with?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "would you have any other advice on how to overcome things like time management with academics? like how to avoid procrastination?", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Because this was so much better in the past that I just had set schedules and can clear my mind by going out, etc.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "and feeling refreshed and feeling the urgency to study again.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "But that's gone for me now.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I would reccomend setting deadlines in your planner of when tasks need to be completed and also setting timers for 20 minutes at a time where you have to focus for that long before you can do any other task.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "Great, I think that's a good area for me to go into.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Timers and set agendas", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Yes!", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "like a timetable when they used to hand out when I used to be in high school, let's say", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "and this hour I do this, etc.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "and as you say, yoga or work out in between", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "all great ideas I think", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Yes, excellent!", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "thank you for that.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "ok then. I think I am set now to get back to my studies then with a refreshed mind.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "You are so welcome. Have a great day!", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}, {"text": "Thank you for all your help. You as well and I hope your studies and work go well.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "have a great day also", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Thank you! Talk to you later.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}], "seeker_question1": "I like the real-time feedback and interactivity. Lots of helpful advice from strangers", "seeker_question2": "None, perhaps a profile or some way for me to view the other person's information (e.g. name, gender)", "supporter_question1": "it was interesting to talk to others!", "supporter_question2": "no"}