I have no support or confidence in myself. I will really wish I wasn't depressed and had some real motivation and desire to do something with my life. I lose one job after another because I mess up. I am not stupid bc I did past the tests 100% to get the job but I don't have the confidence when I actually start working. I can't seem to find a field where I don't freak out and feel incompetent. I suffer from anxiety and depression and hate it. Mostly, I hate losing jobs especially when I try my best but it's not good enough. I feel like I failure. I don't want to work minimum wage jobs bc it can't pay the rent. I know I could do better than that but practically maybe I can't. I just want a decent job with decent pay. My brother is mocking me and telling me to be dishwasher bc that's all he think I can do but how can that pay the rent? I feel discouraged. Seeing professional help costs money I don't have.
2007-09-25 10:56:14 · 6 answers · asked by little bear 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm not sure where you live or what your options are for help but help exists. Accept it because that may save your life and save you time money etc. A wise person seeks out lots of help and there are so many options for medications and counseling available. Contact your physician. Also, have a thorough, and I mean THOROUGH, medical exam. Allergies? Sleep disorder? Many things can cause you to be depressed and not at the top of your game.
Start to value and look at what you can do instead of what you can't. You know how to use Answers. Don't try to fix your whole life all at once. No job fixes some body's mental health. Abundance. Embrace that word. That you are Worth the help and you can find it. A support group in your area for depressed people? Start there. They are often free. Accept your feelings and learn to deal with them. Seek out supportive people and try not to be with negative people who put you down. Enjoy your hobbies and recreation. your bank account does not determine your worth and the best things in life are free. So many counseling places have sliding fees and are willing to work with you. I hope things go better for you. I truly do.
2007-09-25 11:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by birnw2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are suffering from depression and anxiety that could be treated if you seek professional help, I think it would be a good idea to do so.
As far as finding the right job for you, you have to baby step. Find a job you can hold down and earn some money. 'cause not working doesn't pay the rent either! If a dishwashing job is all you can get and hold onto for now, so be it. Once you stabalize and hold a job for some time that will build your confidence as far as emplyment goes. Maybe then you can move up through the ranks, or use your new found self assuredness to find a better paying job.
It's important to use each small accomplishment as a stepping stone to the next level. Too many people want to straight to the top without climbing the ladder.
I keep a self help type blog. If you want the link check my yahoo profile. Good luck on your journey!
2007-09-25 11:26:29 · answer #2 · answered by ajp71555 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Visit this site: www.nami.org. They can help you find a professional to help you, and help you find a way to pay for it, too. They have resources and experts to solve that exact problem. You need an expert or you will never be the successful person you were meant to be. You're not stupid. You don't belong washing dishes all day. You belong designing new dishwashers that better fit the needs of the consumer, for example.
visit nami. They can help.
TX Mom
not an expert
suffer depression/anxiety 20 years
2007-10-03 09:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest working Temporary for a while. A Temporary Agency will send you to different companies until you find one where both you and the company are compatible. You've made a big step by admitting your doubts and asking for help from people you don't know. YA is kind of like a free counseling service. I also suggest writing a list of everything you like to do or you think you may be good at. That would be a good thing to take with you to the agency if you sign up.
2007-09-25 11:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are young enough, try to join the military. I was nothing until I joined. I got out after 7 years of service (honorably) and went to college off of Uncle Sam's dime. College truly opens up so many fields and unexplored talents that you might actually have. Sometimes, it takes a whole new life experience to make you an overall better person. What do you have to lose?
2007-09-25 11:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in all honesty you have to look within your self and see what makes you strong but i believe what you are looking for is God if you would turn your life over to him your life would change if you would completely trust him
2007-10-02 18:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by christiangal27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋