Hi! My name is Ellen and I'm a high school student. I'm a trained active listener here on 7 cups, but you probably already knew that :) My goal is to help you, so if that means that you just want to talk to me about the downsides of capitalism, your favorite movie, or whatever's happening in your life right now, that's cool with me. I'll try to respond to you quickly, but if you request me and I don't respond within 5-10 minutes, I'm probably assisting another member and it may be 30-45 minutes. If that's an issue, please, talk to another listener. I promise I won't take it personally :) I like to think that I'm just a pretty chill person, but I've also been through a lot and I understand a lot of what you're going through. I have a special interest in anxiety, depression, self harm, bullying, personality disorders and traumatic experiences. I'm so glad that you're here--you've taken a big step in just reaching out for help. Whether it's me or another listener, I really hope that we can support you and help you through whatever's going on. If I'm offline, feel free to pm me anyways and I'll get back to you as soon as humanly possible. Take care and stay strong!!