Estwld/esconv_llm huggingface dataset:
Emotion: anxiety
Problem: academic pressure
Situation: I keep having dreams that I've forgotten to go to one of my classes and I won't graduate on time.

user: Hi there.

assistant: hi how are you today? How can I assist you?

user: I'm feeling really stressed. I'm about to graduate from college, but my last two classes are killing me. I keep having dreams that I've been forgetting to go to a third class and now I won't graduate. It's keeping me from being able to concentrate on the real classes.

assistant: It seems you are working really hard and in stress due to your classes.

user: Yes, I am working really hard.

assistant: The good part is you are giving your best and keep doing it. don't think too much about the result. These kind of dreams are the worries inside you.

user: It's hard not to think about the result when the stress is interfering with my studying. I don't know how to manage the stress.

assistant: I can understand the situation you are going through. You are working hard and keep doing it and try to mediate for few minutes in a day. Hope that will release your stress.

user: Okay, meditation. I can do that. But what else can I do?

assistant: When I am in stress I do mediation and it gives me relaxation and a new way to think. sometime our body and mind need peace to work better.

user: I've never meditated before. I'm not sure how. I even worry about meditating, my goodness.

assistant: Mediation is just to concentrate on your breath. There are so many videos on internet. You can take short break when you feel exhausted and talk to friend and family for a while. It will help you.

user: Okay, I'll try that. Hopefully it helps. I'm just so worried about graduating now that I'm so close.

assistant: You will graduate with flying colors. My best wishes are there with you. stay focused and calm. That's the mantra. Hope you will achieve whatever you want. Best wishes!

user: Thank you! I'm so close to getting my degree, and it's been a long time coming!

assistant: Is there something else that I can help you with? The time will go fast. don't worry

user: I know, only two months left! And I only had two classes left this semester, so maybe that's why I keep dreaming I've forgotten a class. Did you have a similar experience sometime?

assistant: You can do it I am pretty sure. Keep working on your goal. I had such kind of anxiety when I was in college. The best way to come out from it is to stay focused and calm.

user: It does make me feel better that it's a pretty universal feeling.
Emotion: depression
Problem: ongoing depression
Situation: Working in a job I hate, parents arguing,

assistant: Hi, How are you?

user: i'm kind of tired, you?

assistant: I'm okay. What is making you feel tired?

user: This job I work in because its hard getting a better one

assistant: So you are looking for a better job?

user: I tried but no one ever calls but or pays too little for the amount of work expected

assistant: Yes, I have observed that about the job market too.

user: yea, and almost done with school but depression kept me from pulling myself out of bed to get an internship so I messed up

assistant: You are feeling down about that situation. Have you gotten advice from the school about what to do?

user: yea but I feel like a failure because I see people younger than me there also and demotivates me further

assistant: Everyone progresses at their own rate. It sounds like your mood has been a challenge for you to complete school. Not everyone has to go through that, so try to be understanding of yourself.

user: thanks, I wouldn't be so hard on myself if I had more support from my parents also

assistant: Do they know that you are struggling?

user: yea but they don't really care because they are more focused on fighting with each other and working

assistant: It sounds like they have a lot of their own problems. Is there someone else you could talk to?

user: I have a friend who i talk to but I feel bad imposing so much

assistant: Do you listen to his or her problems too? You could check in with your friend to see how they are feeling about your communication.

user: yea I do, they also had their own issues so they understand me sometimes but it does help to vent sometimes

assistant: When people feel they are burdening their friends, it sometimes means they should find a counsellor to talk to. Venting is important, it's true.

user: yea I did that and it helped me cope a lot better since I don't hurt myself anymore at least

assistant: That's really positive.

user: yea! also thank you very much for letting me vent it does help a lot

assistant: You're welcome. I know what it's like to not know the future and to be depressed.

user: Thank you very much for listening and hope you have a good day!
Emotion: anger
Problem: breakup with partner
Situation: I had a nasty breakup with my boyfriend. He stepped out on me and lied to my face.

assistant: Hi there, what's on your mind today?

user: Hello Gday How are you tiday?

assistant: I'm good, anything I can help you with?

user: I had to break up with my boyfriend cos he was cheating with a friend of mine

assistant: oh no... I'm sorry to hear that. Have you talked to anyone about this?

user: Thank youu Not really spoken to anyone I just felt anger and called it quits And he woudnt stop lying about it and feeling entitled

assistant: You did the right thing. He did not respect you and chose to lie until the end

user: I guess

assistant: However, he's not worth getting angry over. You should save your energy for yourself Use this time to invest in what you've always wanted to do

user: Yea i know right I had only felt anger at the initial sage i guess for both him and my friend However, that stage passed

assistant: You are a strong person. Just cut tie with both of them, you deserve better

user: Certainly did Its totally ok

assistant: It seems like you're doing very well despite what happened

user: I chose not to dwell in the negative but rather be happy and look forward to better relationship both sides in the future

assistant: that's absolutely the right attitude. I believe if you invest in yourself to become a better version, someone deserves you will appear soon

user: Thank you so much for listening Absolutely

assistant: you're welcome, it's nice to meet someone with positive attitude
Emotion: anger
Problem: problems with friends
Situation: I have this girl friend that never listen to me for advise even though I could help her . It seems that I am not smart enough to give  her an advise

assistant: hi my name is Sarah, how are you feeling?

user: I been in lock down over a year , how you think I am feeling?

assistant: ah yes lockdown...I don't want to guess how you are feeling, can you explain how you are feeling please? I know I have been finding it really challenging

user: lets starts from chatting from scratch

assistant: okay

user: you choose to help people like me what is the secret ?

assistant: hmm I don't understand the question can you rephrase please? it sounds like you are asking why I want to help people?

user: I have relation issue with a woman friend yes yes that was the question

assistant: I feel good helping others....and a lot of people have supported and helped me in my life, so it feels good to give back what's happening with your woman friend?

user: I probably in the near future will try to help people too

assistant: I hope you will find it reward like i do what is the issue with your woman friend, do you want to talk about it more?

user: I live in Las Vegas NV USA which was real fun living there until a year ago when the lock down started. it is real depressing ok you want to know what is the issue , well she never listen to my advise

assistant: the lockdown has been depressing for me too, I can relate to how you are feeling. We are coming out of it soon that's all that keeps me going does she ask your advice?

user: at one time it did not bothered me at all but now I started thinking about it

assistant: Does she ask you for advice or do you offer it without her asking?

user: OH yeah lot of rules are lifted and will go back to normal yes she asked me but when I went out of my way to help she never comply

assistant: I see....so it sounds like she asked your advice, you gave her your advice, but she didn't follow it...

user: ok we been together for almost 14 minutes another one minute will say goodbye

assistant: Maybe she needs time to think over all of her options for herself, maybe it would help if you are patient while she does ok

user: what else you have to do today besides helping people?
Emotion: anxiety
Problem: academic pressure
Situation: I have finals coming up and I'm very nervous for them.

user: hello!

assistant: hello there

user: I'm stressed about my finals :(

assistant: When is your finals?

user: They are in 1.5 weeks.

assistant: Have you reviewed all of your materials?

user: I'm just getting started with doing that for three of my classes. One of my other classes I have already been studying for about a week.

assistant: As long as you prepare, you shouldn't be too worried about it

user: Yes but I'm still anxious that I won't prepare enough and I'll get bad grades

assistant: You are only 1.5 weeks away from the exam, the only thing you can do right now is studying as hard as you can. There's no point worrying

user: That is true

assistant: So as long as you try your best, you already did everything you could

user: I will try and study really hard the next couple days then

assistant: Howeve, i would use the last day before the finals to relax and avoid overwhelming your brain

user: ohh that's a good idea. thank you! I'll do some relaxing activities that day

assistant: with that short of a time, maybe you should ask your friends and go over main points together

user: that would be smart too. I can do that for two classes but not the other two because i don't know people in those classes

assistant: then do it as much as you can, as for the classes that impossible, you can study by yourself . If you pay attention and study hard, i have no doubt you'll ace this exam

user: thank you! i really appreciate the help you have given me

assistant: I'm glad I could be some help
Emotion: anxiety
Problem: ongoing depression
Situation: Right now dealing with all the shutdowns I have felt pretty depressed. I'm a stay at home mom with 4 kids and its hard to me to manage day to day. My husbands work hours have been reduced and with the kids being home full time I never get a break. I'm always overwhelmed.

assistant: Hello

user: Hi

assistant: May I know what is wrong?

user: I'm just feeling very overwhelmed with all the shutdowns. I'm a stay at home mom and have 4 kids. Managing day to day is hard.

assistant: It sounds like it must be stressful to be locked in all day with children.

user: Yes it is. I really with Covid was gone and the kids could go back to school

assistant: Does the weather allow you to go outside while social distancing? It may be beneficial to take walks.

user: It does sometimes but my kids are ages 10, 7, 5 and 1 so I can't leave the kids alone at home and with their school schedule by the time they're done with distance learning its already dark Sometimes it feels like I don't even get a second to breath alone

assistant: It must be hard to ensure they get a good education when it is long distance learning. I think you are doing a great job despite the challenges.

user: When the kids aren't actually on the computer learning I'm having to assist them. I love my kids but it gets hard Thank you I really appreciate that. Do you have kids?

assistant: It may be hard to get, but sunlight is important for our moods. I hope you can find a moment or two to breathe when you can. I don't have kids, but I have a dog who makes me go for walks, and it helps :)

user: Thats a good idea! I'll make sure to try to get out.

assistant: I know many people have started adopting animals due to the lockdowns. I don't know if a pet would make you more or less crazy

user: I have a dog also. She's old though and is lazy. She ends up sitting on the sidewalk half way around the block. I've stood in front of my neighbors house for over 3 minutes before. We have alot of pets at our house. 1 dog, 1 cat , 1 lizard, 2 frogs and a bunch of fish. We have 2 aquariums.

assistant: Animals can provide a lot of stress relief. I would say it's their cozy fur, but lizards and fish have their own attributes :)

user: We're actually getting another puppy this weekend to keep things fun. lol

assistant: A puppy sounds like a great idea. I think she or he will revitalize your family!

user: Watching the fish swim is relaxing. The lizard is my son's we've had him for over 5 years. Animals do help with stress.

assistant: I've always wanted a nicely decorated fish tank. I'm glad you have pets to help you get through the day. Is it late where you are? Getting enough sleep helps our moods as well.

user: You should get one!

assistant: I think I just might. You've convinced me!

user: Its 10pm here. I try to get sleep but I like to get my alone time in while the kids are sleeping I do fine myself staying up for a long time then I have to get up around 7am with the kids.
Emotion: sadness
Problem: problems with friends
Situation: My friend died in a car accident

assistant: Hi. How are you?

user: Hi, I'm sad How are you?

assistant: I am ok. Been a busy day. More importantly your upset; what is going on?

user: Good for you. My friend died few years ago. And it's so difficult for me She was close to me

assistant: You mentioned that she died a while back. Has something stirred up the sadness recently?

user: because it's close to her death

assistant: Oh. The anniversary. You made it clear you were close to her. Tell me about her. What was she like? What did she mean to you?

user: She was my good friend. Always take caring of me and I the same way. We lived close to each other so we always hang out

assistant: She gave you a lot of meaning and filled your time fondly. I am taking it that after she passed you probably felt empty and lately it has been getting worse?

user: Yes, it's true. It had happened with me she was like my sister

assistant: I can understand that. My best friend died a few years ago and he was like my brother. Still does feel empty not having him around.

user: Yes, one day she was there with me and the next day she wasn't. It's so hard for anyone I know that time it's the only way to move on however it's so difficult for me

assistant: I take it that the loss was sudden and it was a shock to your system. So how have you been managing the sadness and grief since it happened?

user: I try going out with my family and friend. Avoiding things that we used to do together trying little by little

assistant: It sounds like your family is being supportive of you and you have a network. It seems to me that you really put a great deal of mental energy and fortitude into taking care of yourself. Is there anything else that could help you get thru this rough patch you can think of?

user: I don't know. Do you hav e any ideas?

assistant: I can think of a few. Physical activity even walking really helps people who are feeling down. But it does not work for everyone. I also know there are grief support groups but I do not know if they are open with the pandemic and everything. I also know that there are a lot of mental health services available for professional counselling if things are too much. I also heard that having things to do to fill your schedule helps like work or small projects to fill the day up. What do you think would work best for you?

user: Probably will be difficult to find one now. I'll try fill my schedule so I always have something to do. And my mind won't be thinking so much of my friend

assistant: What things to you like to do that would benefit you to fill your schedule?

user: Exercise, watching, a movie, play games,

assistant: So you have a toolbox of things you can do to stay busy to get you through this. You seem to have solved this problem for yourself. That is a strength right there.

user: Yes, I think so Thank you You helped me a lot

assistant: Anytime. Stay safe and live well. -KJ the nurse
Emotion: depression
Problem: job crisis
Situation: i'm in depression because recently i lost my job

assistant: hello, how are you?

user: hi how can i help you? i'm in depression because i lost my job.

assistant: oh! did you search for new job?

user: yes , but is very hard to find new job.

assistant: yes i know its hard but try maybe you can get quickly if you find new.

user: sorry what you mean?

assistant: i mean if you apply for new job you can get quickly. then you can come out from this depression.

user: yes i did but market is down because of this pandemic

assistant: yes its difficult situation for everyone because of this pandemic. but try for online job

user: yes i'm thinking about online job because its difficult to go out

assistant: try to come out from depression because its not good for your health

user: yes i try but I can't . do you have any idea to come out from this depression

assistant: try to do some yoga its make you relax

user: that's good idea i will try

assistant: try to watch comedy movies that make you happy as well

user: yes sometime i'm watching but after that i'm in same situation

assistant: one i face same situation but i try those things it help i lot

user: yes i will do , Thanks

assistant: your welcome thanks for sharing your problem

user: thanks for ideas

assistant: Your welcome

user: bye
Emotion: anger
Problem: problems with friends
Situation: My best friend flirted with my wife and asked if she wants to have sex with her.

assistant: Hi, how are you?

user: Hello, not great. How are you?

assistant: I am doing okay, thanks for asking but what's going on with you?

user: My wife just told me that yesterday on a party my best friend flirted with my wife and asked her if she wants to have sex with him.

assistant: Oh no and how did this make you feel?

user: I am disgust and very angry to my friend We've been friend since high school

assistant: I could imagine it did make you feel that way. This person doesn't seem like a friend as he knew that that was your wife.

user: I totally agree, it's unacceptable in any society I think I am so angry now I want to smash his face

assistant: Yes, most definitely. Your feelings are very valid in this situation. However, physical violence would not be the best solution because you could get in trouble.

user: That's what my wife is also telling me. But what can I do then? I want to smash things now

assistant: First, I would suggest that you distanced yourself or even stopped being friends with this person. Second, for the anger that you feel, there are a lot of things you could do like going running, going for a walk, or even crying It's important that you do not hold these feelings in.

user: I don't want to cry sorry, I want hit something

assistant: Have you considered punching a bag in the gym? That can be a great way for you to release that anger.

user: It would be great, unfortunately I don't go to gym Should I ring him and tell everything I feel about him? What do you thing

assistant: You could definitely call him and express your feelings to him as that would be another great way to get how you're feeling off of your chest.

user: I will then definitely ring him. Also I feel so sad because we have a lot of friends in common

assistant: I definitely understand how you feel, I've been in the same situation where I'm not friends with a particular person but we have the same friend group. It may be hard in the beginning but the tension and awkwardness should get easier as time goes on. I would suggest that you hang out with these friends without this other friend you're having issues with.

user: That's for sure but then friends need to decide who to invite

assistant: That's okay. Sometimes it may be you or other times it may be him that gets invited but that's how things will be since the situation transpired.

user: He did a such stupid thing, now he now only myself and he is affected but also our friends

assistant: That's very true. Don't bring the situation to your friends though because they had nothing to do with it. Only the friend who did the action should be affected.

user: yeah true. Thank you for you help I will ring him soon

assistant: No problem, I really hope that you can get a peace of mind from this situation. I wish you the best of luck!
Emotion: depression
Problem: ongoing depression
Situation: I'm kind of just generally feeling seasonal depression as I don't feel happy,

user: Hello there

assistant: Hi, how are you?

user: Im okay, just a bit out of it

assistant: Ok, how may I help you?

user: I'm just feeling depressed with the year ending This year wasn't a great one

assistant: Yes, it is the same for most of the people. Any thing particular bothering you?

user: I think just general how covid hasn't been resolved yet Its sad being stuck at home

assistant: So, you cannot go out due to COVID and that makes you frustrated. Is that correct?

user: More sad I would say

assistant: Have you done anything different than usual while staying at home?

user: No not really. I just finished the semester

assistant: You could explore some of your hobbies, such as music, painting, or workingout..

user: Hmm what specific hobbies would you recomend?

assistant: Whichever you enjoy.. pick one. There are a lots of online resources you cloud use.

user: Do you know of any specific online resources? I haven't looked at this before

assistant: What would you like to do in your spare time?

user: Mainly just watching youtube vids

assistant: Have you ever thought of creating videos for YouTube?

user: I haven't. I might try that. Thanks for the suggestion

assistant: Yes, give it a try.. you might like and it will keep you busy during stay home time..

user: Okay thank you I will!

assistant: Anyting else, I can hlep you with?

user: No I think I'm good