{"experience_type": "Current Experience", "emotion_type": "sadness", "problem_type": "ongoing depression", "situation": "This COVID pandemic has really gotten to me!  I'm not ready to die, but I can't stand living like this anymore!", "survey_score": {"seeker": {"initial_emotion_intensity": "4", "empathy": "5", "relevance": "5", "final_emotion_intensity": "3"}, "supporter": {"relevance": "4"}}, "dialog": [{"text": "I love the State Fair, and almost six months after it got cancelled, I'm heartbroken over it! I know that's trivial, but EVERYTHING I love about summer has been cancelled!", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Hi, what did you love about the State Fair?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "I love the animals, learning new things, picking up free stuff, eating the food, riding the rides, etc.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I see that you enjoyed doing just about everything at the fair so I understand why you are sad that it did not happen", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Restatement or Paraphrasing"}, {"text": "Thanks. I also enjoy looking at the 4-H exhibits. I HATED high school. With. Every. Fiber. Of. My. Soul. That organization kept me sane during that time.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Ok, It was to you a means of balance in your life then", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}, {"text": "Yes. It helped me to get away from some of the a-holes that I went to high school with.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "It is really sad that you no longer have that outlet but it will come back sometime", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "Thanks. That gives me hope. O", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "You sound like the absence of the fair has really taken its toll on you", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Reflection of feelings"}, {"text": ", A lot of things this year have taken their toll on me. One of my cats died earlier this year; a former co-worker whom I respected died, I'm tired of wearing masks--I'm 53 years old, and I have more acne now than I did when I was a teenager. I'm tired of politics, and I'm tired of hearing my husband talk politics!", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Wow, I know how you feel as I have had some really traumatic things happen to me over the past few months as well. I understand all too well especially since I had to cancel my trips that were already paid for this year.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "That sucks. I hope you got your money back.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Yes I did", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}, {"text": "Good.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Based on what you described, you can find new ways to distract you from the missing State Fair and the fun it brought to your life", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Information"}, {"text": "I have learned to be more resourceful this year. I went full-on serious about my vegetable garden.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Create your own fun, head to the beach, go to the park, take a drive to the countryside and enjoy the fall. And of course spending more time in your garden will be a great distraction.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "Yeah...at least the park's still open !", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Yep, Well it was great that I can provide a short distraction", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}, {"text": "Thanks for your help.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Take care, It will get better.", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}], "seeker_question1": "No", "seeker_question2": "No", "supporter_question1": "everything was fine", "supporter_question2": "no"}