Emotion: sadness
Problem: breakup with partner
Situation: I broke up with my boyfriend a couple of days ago

assistant: how are you feeling today?

user: Not so great. I broke up with my boyfriend a couple days ago.

assistant: So you have been feeling down since the breakup a couple days ago?

user: Yes I have. I just do not know what to do with myself anymore.

assistant: I can relate to this heartache as I have gone through similar breakups in my life. The important thing is that we pick ourselves up after something like this.

user: I just do not know where or how to start the process.

assistant: It can be really hard sometimes! It appears that you possess the strength and motivation to be able to pick yourself back up. The factthat you are reaching out for help shows you have the motivation and desire to work to get better!

user: I do not want to feel like this forever!

assistant: Studies indicate that emotions felt immidiately after a breakup eventually subside with time. It is important to take care of yourself in the mean time. Do you have any hobbies?

user: Yes. I love to read.

assistant: So you like to read? Have you thought about reading self-help books on perhaps depression?

user: I do read self help books.

assistant: Have the books provided you any benefit?

user: Not really.

assistant: I get the sense that you are pretty depressed over you recent breakup that you have taken pretty hard. I also feel your desire to want to feel better. I think this is a step in the right direction for you to get to feeling better.

user: I think so too i just do not know where to go from here.

assistant: Sometimes it helps in working through these feelings when we reach out to a professional mental health provider. Is this something you have considered?

user: I have thought about it before.

assistant: What has stopped you from doing this in the past?

user: I am nervouse about it

assistant: I am hearing that while you have thought about reaching out for professional help in the past in regaurds to your mental health, you have not felt comfortable enough to do this as this makes you feel a bit anxious or nervous is that correct?

user: Yes that is correct.

assistant: I am nervous in situations that are new to me as well so I understand this. Is there something you can do to get past this nervousness so that you fel comfortable seeking out this help?

user: I think that I will always be nervous until I get to know a mental health professional that I trust and am comfortable with.

assistant: It sounds like the only way for you to gain that confidence in someone to be able to share your feelings with them, that you will likely need to face that fear in order to make progress, is that right?

user: Yes, I guess you are right about that.

assistant: What would be the forst step you could take in working twards getting over this fear so that you may get the professional help that you feel like you have needed in the past as well as the present?

user: I just need to schedule an appointment with someone and go in and meet them face to face.

assistant: It is great that you can identify what needs to be done in this situation. It sounds like you are ready and willing to seek out help for yourself! Do you have access to the resources that are in your area?