#MentalHealth #JobSearch #AnxietyAndDepression #FindingPurpose
🌟Have you ever felt like you’re going nowhere? It’s okay because you’re not alone. So many people in their mid-20s face the same challenges. But here’s the thing – you are not your circumstances. There’s hope even in the toughest situations. Let’s explore some practical steps you can take to regain your strength, find a job, and start building the life you deserve. 🌟
##Struggling In Your Mid-20s: What Now?
Feeling lost and uncertain about the future can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with anxiety and depression. But it’s important to remember that there are ways to break free from the cycle of negativity. Here’s how you can start:
###1. **Seek Professional Help**: While waiting for an appointment with a psychologist, consider reaching out to counseling hotlines or online therapy platforms that may offer immediate help.
###2. **Explore Government Resources Again**: Despite previous unsuccessful attempts, try contacting different agencies for job assistance and financial support. Your situation may have changed, and there could be new options available.
###3. **Consider Alternative Jobs**: If your family and partner don’t support the idea of a market or convenience store job, look for positions in fields that align with your skills and interests, such as photography or editing.
###4. **Embrace Your Unique Skills**: Don’t underestimate your potential. Your experience in photo editing, podcasting, and video editing can be extremely valuable, especially in today’s digital market.
###5. **Avoid Negative Self-Talk**: Remember, you are not defined by your past experiences or current challenges. Practice positive affirmations and focus on your strengths to boost your confidence.
##Navigating Life with Anxiety and Depression
Understanding how your mental health issues impact your daily life is crucial in finding practical solutions. Here’s what you can do to address these challenges:
###1. **Set Manageable Goals**: Instead of aiming for a complete career overhaul, start small by setting achievable goals, like applying for a job or taking up freelance projects.
###2. **Create a Supportive Environment**: Surround yourself with people who understand and respect your journey. Connect with online communities and support groups that offer encouragement and valuable advice.
###3. **Overcoming Childhood Trauma**: Seek professional support to address the emotional scars from childhood bullying and unstable family circumstances. Healing from the past can create space for personal growth.
###4. **Seek Financial Assistance Programs**: Research programs or organizations that offer support for individuals struggling with anxiety and depression, especially when it comes to finding employment.
###5. **Improve Mental Wellness**: Incorporate daily practices like meditation, journaling, and exercise into your routine to manage stress and improve your overall well-being.
##Redefining Your Path
Redefining your path at this point in your life might seem daunting, but it’s not impossible. Here are some steps to consider as you chart a new course:
###1. **Embrace Flexibility**: Sometimes, our best-laid plans don’t work out. Be open to exploring unconventional career paths that align with your interests and values.
###2. **Education and Up-Skilling**: Consider enrolling in online courses or workshops to enhance your existing skills and broaden your career prospects.
###3. **Reassess Your Support System**: Candidly communicate with your partner and family about your aspirations and seek their understanding. It’s crucial to have a strong support system during this journey.
###4. **Explore Freelance Opportunities**: While you feel uncertain about freelancing, it can be a flexible way to generate income. Start by identifying small gigs that leverage your photo editing skills.
###5. **Stay Open to New Opportunities**: Sometimes, the best opportunities come when we least expect them. Keep an open mind, and don’t be afraid to venture into unfamiliar territories.
##Parting Words
Remember, the journey to finding purpose and stability isn’t a race. Take each day as it comes, and be gentle with yourself. There is strength in seeking help and reaching out for support. The road ahead may be challenging, but it’s one worth traveling because you are worth it. Stay resilient, and believe that brighter days are within reach. The life you envision for yourself is waiting for you to claim it. 💫
That is not mid 20s, it’s late 20s. You’re nearly 30. The only fans is a nasty mark unfortunately. Go get a low skill entry level job to create some routine and get the ball rolling. Otherwise you’ll just be rotting at home.
Maybe you could try doing some work as a background actor. Some gigs pay pretty okay and you just have to have the kind of look they’re looking for and don’t need much experience in many cases.
That’s late 20’s 🫢
>I dont think im emotionally stable all the way but i do need a job
Why do believe you’re not emotionally stable?
Why not the market ? I ask this as someone who wouldn’t know anything about working conditions in a market in Mexico, but when I did work as a cashier as a depressed teenager, it was a way for me to get some human interactions and earn some money. You don’t need huge emotional stability to scan items and count out change. Maybe it’ll make you feel better and allow you to take the next step?
Why are you jumping to conclusions it’s the end? You said you have a net under you.
You try your best on your own. If you fail you fail. But that’s okay! Because you have a net under you
Listen to me – you’re going to be ok. You will find the place where you belong and look back at this and wished you were not so hard on yourself. Pick an activity or a job based on can you make it through a few 8hr shifts regardless of what it is or if you’ll like it. These experiences help us to understand and know what we like and discover what we are good at, often happens unintentionally but it does happen. Just get in the ring and fight through what you can
You sound like you should just get any job at a start to build your self-confidence! To get a sense of accomplishment, get some confidence that you can hold down a job and then go from there.
This is not the historical moment to radically change your life. Your situation is common to many people. I don’t understand if you have the opportunity to apply for government supports such as disability or some other welfare income. If you have it, take advantage of it now and stay at home while you take care of yourself. You can maybe devote your time to free training classes if there are any. If you have a roof over your head keep it tight. Also, psychiatric medications have destroyed my health, but do what you think.
The clue here is that you are depressed and have anxiety. Only you can overcome that. The right medication can help, but really the solution is for you to understand that you have to work on your beliefs and thoughts so that you control your emotions. I suggest you understand that you can learn to control your anxiety and depression and change your thoughts.
YouTube and journaling and passive self talk will guide you. Study these topics on YouTube. Joe Despenza and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy videos.
Watch them every day and take notes in a notebook. Study it like your life depends ds on it. U need to learn self love. You deserve it.
eh many guys like you. your generation is f…up! i live in thailand, and it s the same here. poor and the gov doesnt care due to corruption. still, try to create your own business, sell local things, or create video on YouTube. you know Amazon start selling second-hand books online in his garage.
Bro, you probably have anxiety and depression because you don’t have a job and sit around the house all day. You need to have a reason to get up in the morning. You should also start working out if your don’t.
I’m sure it’s not the job market’s fault you can’t get a job. Someone somewhere is hiring. Don’t be too proud to do a job when you’re unemployed. At one point in my life I literally went from making 100k/yr to $10 an hour washing dishes. Did I like to job? Hell no that shit sucked but a little money coming in is better than no money.
At the end of the day dude you have to decide if you’re happy just floating through life living off your girlfriend.
No one can change your life but you.
Dude, your post is full of reasons why you “cant”.
Your biggest issue is you’ve told yourself you “cant” do things because of other perceived issues you have.
I’ve worked with people that probably had an IQ of 80. Legitimately could only be trained on a single monotonous task and they would do it. But they still did it and did a fine job of it. I’ve worked with drug addicts and drunks, people disables, missing legs, all kinds of reasons why they “cant”. But they still did.
Stop thinking. Like, literally, just stop thinking, and just start with something.
You need a reason to continue and a direction to go.
My dad died young. When I reached his age, something clicked. I had this sense that he lived and died, and I haven’t lived yet.
Started learning software engineering. It’s been like 5-6 years. I’ve had 3 jobs since. I wouldn’t have taken the leap without accepting that my old man leaped and died before I ever leaped.
Get familiar with cognitive distortions and catch yourself from making them. These perpetuate the depression and anxiety. You do NOT want to develop pathological neuro pathways to always think negatively. Pathological negative thinking is a ball and chain that will make everything in your life more difficult.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/cognitive-distortions-negative-thinking
Read the Four Agreements and start changing your mindset. The more you feed into the idea that you cant do things and are limited by your depression and anxiety the more you will believe it. You can change but it takes consistency to change the way you are programmed.
Get a reasonable job to start earning income and work on your photo editing skills in your free time.
Im not sure if you are religious but you can always pray. I will keep you in my prayers. Best wishes to you. You will break free from this feeling you have, just never give up.
You’re in your late 20’s my friend
You seek freedom