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ErikB
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Number of ratings101 Number of reviews21 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceDec 5, 2016 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderMale PathStep 491 People helped178 Chats832 Group support chats20 Listener group chats27 Forum posts79 Forum upvotes95
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Hello, Thanks for coming here! I'm a trained active listener and graduated (with honours) from the 7cups Internship. I have experience with depression, weight management and relationship stress. LGBTQ+ friendly. Open to discussing whatever is on your mind.

I am working 2 jobs for the summer and have a pretty full schedule, It may take me a few days in order to get back to you, my apologies. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Societal Pressures and it's possible affect on depression
Depression Support / by ErikB
Last post
 September 1st, 2022
...See more There are many reasons as to why depression sets in but Id like to focus on one specific reason and my hope is that by identifying it, we can see if this affects us in our own life. Societal pressures – There are a lot of external factors that weigh us down in life. There is the pressure we get growing up as a child from our parents, teachers, and other roles of authority we encounter when we are young. Sometimes it can feel like we are always being told what and what not to do, which can be very overwhelming and we can be left with the question, what about me? When we begin to get older we start to feel the pressure from our peers (our friends and others we coexist around). These pressures can include trying things we really have no desire to try or attempting to fit in with those around us (gender groups, cultural groups, etc). Some of us do well with this and look at it as a source of inspiration and motivation to become a better within certain aspects of our life but others can feel overwhelmed and burdened with the question, what about me? And then comes adult life and whether it be advancing our education or entering the workforce, the external pressures can become even more amplified. Pressures to keep up marks in school in order to meet requirements to advance or keep scholarships. Pressures from the workforce like keeping up with a coworker or meeting the demands of your employer. What about me? Something that intertwines with all of this is conformity and something that can make us all nervous is the fear of standing out and being different. But the reality of this is, you are different, you are unique, your passions are different and there really is no one else in this world quite like you; take pride in that! So what about you? What types of societal pressures do you notice in your own life? What types of societal pressure do you find are the hardest to cope with? What are some that you find are easier? Do you think that these pressures can be healthy and at what point do they do more harm than good? Do you think that these pressures can become overwhelming and lead us into depression? Are you afraid to stand out? And here are some links that can help out if you want to know a bit more about this subject and how to break free of it. Conformity - https://youtu.be/LiC0Gi0nK9g Media Influence on women to be thin - https://youtu.be/9QHL6IwY0HA Defining yourself in the midst societal pressures - https://youtu.be/rnObXu-DxgU Be Yourself: Mantras to defy peer pressure - https://youtu.be/Ltkqvotr-aA
What works for you?
Depression Support / by ErikB
Last post
 January 14th, 2017
...See more Hey there, so I was wondering if we could start a thread on some of the things we all do that we find works BEST for dealing with our depression. Try to keep your recommendations postive! Hopefully this can help others with some ideas to try for themselves! I'll get things going! I know for me, I.have found that going to the gym to be highly effective at reducing my depression, sometimes I find it hard to motivate myself to get there, but after pushing myself to go, I'm always rewarded at the end and am full of smiles! Bonus here! If i push myself super hard, it's like a huge wave of happiness hits me at the end, and the feeling can last all day! Thank you endorphines! Side Note: Even a 10-15 minute workout at home can have mood boosting effects, I highly recommned trying this one out, you don't have to be an athlete to get these mental gains!
More training before letting new listeners "into the wild"
Site Updates / by ErikB
Last post
 December 20th, 2016
...See more Hey, I'm relitively new here myself, but already I've had several conversations with members about their bad experiences with listeners, some not replying at all, some giving bad advice or not showing empathy. Would it maybe make sense to have new listeners go through training and member a real verification process with a more experienced listener to make sure they are here with the right intentions? I know that personally I did a lot of reading and training before i even launched my first chat, but maybe having live chat as not even being an option until the listener has reached a certain progress level will help. Just rambling my thoughts, maybe this has been mentioned before, i'm not sure.
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Feedback & Reviews
Awesome!!!!!
Erik was not only kind and helpful, but we got along well and had interests in common. He made my anxiety calm down quite a lot!
Very helpful
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very patient
He's pretty nice
Funny, helpful, and he knows exactly what to say.
Awesome
he's extremely patient and probably the best person I've ever talked to
Very kind person. Patient, good at listening and just having a good chat
Best listener out there, lifting my mood from the pit to a pinnacle.
A very helpful, thoughtful and interesting listener. Highly recommended. Good music taste too.
An overall chilled out guy.

-The Stoner
Extremely helpful, also had things in common!!
wonderful!
An extremely emotionally intelligent person.
I am thankful to have found ErikB at 7cups. He is an amazing listener, open-minded and with a good sense of humor. He has made my day :)
Erik is an amazing listener. Makes you forget about your problems and feel a lot better about everything :)
Really a truly amazing person to talk to really understanding and helped me get through and understand my thoughts! :D
Does a great job at keeping the conversation going. Really listens and focuses on what you need.
He got me back on track! Very helpful
it was really great talking to him i felt someone understood my problem i am leaving with a smile :) i feel calm and content now and it was really easy to open up about my problems to him id recommend him to anyone who is having a bad day
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