life help: I am depressed. - Help.com



This post left anonymously

I am depressed.

I have worked very hard to get my masters degree….have been an intern the last 3.3 years……I was laid off January 09, and I still can not find a paying job. I am so distraught I keep making stupid mistakes…like to take my test for the second exam, I made it earlier instead of later so then I missed it. I am feeling worthless and going to my therapist isn’t helping……she means well….but what I need is a job to feel productive….I like being productive….

-Desperate in SoCAL

This open post was written 1 month, 2 weeks ago | V/U/S: 171, 6, 2 | Edit Post | Leave a reply | Report Post


Reciprocity (0) Reciprocation Failure -- The poster has NOT helped anyone else yet!

Since writing this post Anonymous may have helped people, but has not within the last 4 days.

Post Tags (6)

therapist, counseling, depression, job, work, life (How Tags Affect Reciprocity)

Replies (6)

Where were you?

Click and drag to move the map around. FAQ: How we place people on this map »
You can also watch events on Help.com as they happen
Mouse over the map for 2 seconds to see an expanded, interactive view

HelpBot offline Verified User (0 minutes) Shouts: 5 #
San Francisco, CA, US | 1 month, 2 weeks ago (0 minutes after post)

If you are contemplating suicide, hurting yourself, or you are seriously depressed: please, seek professional help!

Call this hotline (1-800-273-8255) operated by our friends at the
Suicide Prevention Lifeline, anytime, for free, professional, and
confidential assistance. While other Help.com users are likely to reply
to your post, please make sure you understand that your use of Help.com
falls under our TOS.

Note: I’m a robot that the Help.com staff created. If this response is in error, I apologize, please ignore it.

Anonymous changed the tags on this post: they were "therapist, counseling, depression" 1 month, 2 weeks ago.

Anonymous changed the tags on this post: they were "therapist, counseling, depression" 1 month, 2 weeks ago.

agaperoot offline Verified User (2 months, 2 weeks) Shouts: 315 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 month, 2 weeks ago (45 minutes after post)

Hi there,
So sorry to hear about the job loss after working so hard going to school and all to be laid off is frustrating. It is hard not to equate one’s value with the job that you do, so not having it is like not having value. It is good that you are ready to get something else, but this has to be the worst time for a job search. I know my husband has been laid off about as long as you have and he has had some really tough times with his values as a man and his Job was who he was, he feels frustrated and lost too. Maybe while you are unemployed you can do something productive to help out people with the skills that you have, and you never know sometimes that ends up just like networking and all of a sudden someone knows of a job for you :) Good Luck Chin up.

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
Help me with: Do you have a song stuck in your head right now?
GoneFishinClub offline Verified User (1 month, 2 weeks) Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 1 month, 2 weeks ago (48 minutes after post)

Can you feel productive without getting paid???
Have you looked into any volunteer work? This sometimes leads into a real job but don’t go into it looking for that- just try it because you need something to do.
Doing something will make you feel productive and better about yourself. Helping others has an amazing way of helping you too. Just a thought, I’m not a counselor or PhD.

Hope this helps, gary

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators
GoneFishinClub offline Verified User (1 month, 2 weeks) Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 1 month, 2 weeks ago (50 minutes after post)

What is your Masters in?

Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators

Invite Others to Help

A logged in and verified Help.com member has the ability to setup a Friends List and invite others to help with posts.