Starting over
I lost my job at the end of August. I fell into a deep intense depressive episode in mid-September and I am still in it. I am on the verge of homelessness. My self-esteem is so low I allow it to affect every aspect of my life. I had interviews, where any questions about myself that required to speak about myself positevely I physically and mentally struggled to answer them. I get anxiety and feel ill when I work on my resume and apply for jobs because I know that if I get an interview, I will have to "fake it till I make it." I also feel like I feel these thigns while I work on my resume because I genuinely think that I am not well enough to work.
I have done intensive therapy. I wan in outpatient for my depression and anxiety right before I got fired. In fact the reason why I was fired was because I worked in a high productivity environment and beign gone for so long, coming back... I could not meet the expectations that were held for everyone per policy, and I already had write ups for my performance due to my mental health.
I've allowed my mental illnesses to rule my life without doing anything about them. I blame myself for it. I talk bad about myself. I have so much anxiety about my future but I feel like I am stuck inside a circle of fire that I've set ablaze. I've done nothing but rot on my couch. Isolated myself. Feel sorry for myself. Not take care of myself. I wallow in all of it. Truth is I oddly found comfort in doing nothing. Having no contact with anyone. It's icredibly difficult to have conversations now in person because of the fact that I have been so isolated for months. Not just mentally, but physically. My voice is now weaker.
I don't really know why I am writing this. I haven't thought about what I am looking for in writing this.
@9live3laugh2love0
Hey there, thanks so much for making this post and having the courage to share, it's never easy to be so honest about ourselves and our mental health, and here you are. I know you said you don't know what your intention was with this post, but how did it feel to see it all written out here in black and white, did it help you see things any differently?
I'm so sorry to hear that you lost your job due to your mental health struggles, that's a horrible position to be in. That 'fake it til you make it' advice and mentality is all well and good until you just can't bear to fake it anymore - some of us just can't do that. I hear that you're really struggling to be positive about yourself due to your illness, which makes interviews nigh on impossible.
I'm really glad to hear that you've done some therapy, did you find the skills and outlet helpful while you were in outpatients?
If you did want to talk 1:1, I'd really welcome a chat with you, please just drop me a message if you're interested. Sending much strength and I hope you can find some time today to do something kind for yourself. 💙