Skip to main content Skip to bottom nav
Considering therapy? Talk to a licensed therapist, wherever you are. Get started
Oak4945
872 M Little Steps 1
PathStep 1 Compassion hearts64 Forum posts24 Forum upvotes10 Current upvotes10 Age GroupAdult Last activeJanuary, 1970 Member sinceMarch 3, 2015
Bio
Recent forum posts
Oak4945 profile picture
I've been on disabiliity for depression for the past 7 years.
Depression Support / by Oak4945
Last post
 March 9th, 2015
...See more I've been on disability for mostly depression and OCD for the past 7 years, since I was 24 years old. Now I am 31 years old. At age 24, I didn't work or volunteer at all. Age ages 25-27, I volunteered and went back to college part time to finish my degree. At age 27 I got a part time job (in my state of the US, I am allowed to make up to a low amount of money on disability). So I've been working from ages 27-31 at 2-3 minimum wage paying jobs. I just put in my 2 weeks notice to my minimum wage job because I can't take it anymore. My last day with that job is in about a week. I want to start volunteering somewhere. So today I had an interview to volunteer with children at a day care center. The interview lasted 10 minutes. They asked me 3 questions. One of them was, why do you want to work here? I said because I wanted to gain experience with children to get a new job with children. I should have said I wanted to make a goo difference in the childrens' lives or something else. Then at the end of the interview, they said that they have enough volunteers and they are not taking anyone as of now. I'm so sad. I can't even get a volunteering job. 
Oak4945 profile picture
On disability for depression for the past 7 years.
General Support / by Oak4945
Last post
 March 4th, 2015
...See more I've been on disability for mostly depression and OCD for the past 7 years, since I was 24 years old. Now I am 31 years old. At age 24, I didn't work or volunteer at all. Age ages 25-27, I volunteered and went back to college part time to finish my degree. At age 27 I got a part time job (in my state of the US, I am allowed to make up to a low amount of money on disability). So I've been working from ages 27-31 at 2-3 minimum wage paying jobs. I just put in my 2 weeks notice to my minimum wage job because I can't take it anymore. My last day with that job is in about a week. I want to start volunteering somewhere. So today I had an interview to volunteer with children at a day care center. The interview lasted 10 minutes. They asked me 3 questions. One of them was, why do you want to work here? I said because I wanted to gain experience with children to get a new job with children. I should have said I wanted to make a goo difference in the childrens' lives or something else. Then at the end of the interview, they said that they have enough volunteers and they are not taking anyone as of now. I'm so sad. I can't even get a volunteering job.   
Oak4945 profile picture
New here
Newbie Hub / by Oak4945
Last post
 March 19th, 2015
...See more Hi, I am new here. I am using this forum and I am trying to figure out how to view replies to the posts/topics I share in.  When someone replies to something I posted, do I get an email about it or a notification?
Search more from @Oak4945
Talk to an expert therapist
I'm getting really great feedback about my concerns and validation of my...
Reviewed Aug 21, 2026
Talk to Denise Now
Badges & Awards
15 total badges
Hand Shake Linked Chief Chat Honest Voice Reconnect Lifting Up First Post Debuted Reaching out Helping out First Compassion Helpful heart Bundled Group Chimer Strong Bond I
Report an issue
Talk to a licensed therapist Wherever you are, whenever you need support. Get matched
Considering therapy? Talk to a licensed therapist, wherever you are. Get started