{"experience_type": "Current Experience", "emotion_type": "depression", "problem_type": "ongoing depression", "situation": "I've suffered from depression since I was a kid but since the pandemic started it's harder to find the motivation to go on, to go about my day, to get out of bed, etc.", "survey_score": {"seeker": {"initial_emotion_intensity": "4"}, "supporter": {}}, "dialog": [{"text": "Hello there! How can I help you this afternoon?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}, {"text": "I'm just feeling really down lately and would like to talk to someone who understands.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Feeling consistently sad is a tough place to be. I'm sorry to hear you're going through that.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Restatement or Paraphrasing"}, {"text": "Thank you. I think since the pandemic it's gotten worse. It's hard to find the \"reason\" to go about my day.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I can certainly understand that. Are you working or attending classes from home?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "I graduated in the spring but haven't been able to find a job because of what's going on, so that's been tough. My wife works from home though.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "What about you?", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "It's very hard to maintain a sense of consistency when we have few boundaries on our time, or a daily routine.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Reflection of feelings"}, {"text": "Very true!", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I try to keep a routine with exercise and cooking, things like that. Going outside for walks...", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I have been attending school online, and I occasionally make deliveries for my husband and I's small business.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "Oh that's great!", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Yes, a daily routine is good for normalizing change. It's also good for structuring in time to relax and recharge, which you still need even if you aren't currently employed. Times are still very stressful and uncertain, and that takes an emotional toll no matter who you are.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "That's true. Very good points. It's hard to find a purpose right now because I'm unable to find work. When I started going to school I certainly wasn't expecting any of this to be happening (obviously). I waited until my 30s to go to college so I feel angry that all of this is happening.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I understand being angry about that. Going to school supposedly is/was a way to take control of one's life, it's no longer the guarantee is once was.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "I sometimes feel a similar way about my own classes. I am also in my thirties.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "But I personally enjoy learning, and would always regret it if I never finished my degree. We all have our cultural norms that we conform to, whether consciously or unconsciously.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "Do you find yourself being stymied at the application level or the interview level when it comes to jobs?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "Maybe having a professional in your career path review your resume would be helpful", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}], "seeker_question1": "", "seeker_question2": "", "supporter_question1": "No", "supporter_question2": "No"}