Tips for mild depression?!
Question: I have just moved with my wife to a new city. She found a job first and so we went ahead and moved before I could find a job. Now I am sending out resumes, calling people and beating the streets everyday looking for jobs in my profession and any work at all but no luck. So I basically have no friends, no job and we are running down our savings. I am really down and embarrassed to tell people I don't have a job, because it feels like they judge me. I am just sad, lonely and I don't know what to do. Any advice?
Answers: I have just moved with my wife to a new city. She found a job first and so we went ahead and moved before I could find a job. Now I am sending out resumes, calling people and beating the streets everyday looking for jobs in my profession and any work at all but no luck. So I basically have no friends, no job and we are running down our savings. I am really down and embarrassed to tell people I don't have a job, because it feels like they judge me. I am just sad, lonely and I don't know what to do. Any advice?
no reason to feel bad about yourself. It happens. The best thing to do is perhaps look in local papers etc and see if there are any free things you and your wife could go do. even treating yourself to an ice cream cone after dinner could be a nice time for you and your wife. see if there are things you guys could do for free such as poetry readings, free films etc. or a religious organization you affiliate with, perhaps meeting people this way could get you connected to the community and maybe even a job. Once you find a job things will get better and you'll start to meet people or at least have more money to go out. Whatever you do don't let this become a problem in your marriage.
Don't be embarassed, you have an excuse. This might be hard, but if you are low on money, maybe you should try to aim for a job that is a little beneath you, and then work your way back up.
Hope everything turns out alright. :)
You have nothing to be embarassed about. No one should judge you if you are trying your best. If they do that is their problem. You might want to join a local church or if you are not religious try finding a club you can join. Good luck on the job hunt. I hope things get better for you soon.
I feel for you man, just give it some more time. You got nothin to feel bad about. There's always jobs available, get started somewhere, take any offer, and get organized. Take your savings and pay of your credit card dept if any. Go to church, which is an ideal place to meet people who can help and understand what your going through. Find a way to further you education and exercise. You'll get through this. Just keep talking to people and making connections.