dealing with a breadown/burnout and having to leave my job after28 years due to anxiety/depression

[shane_m]

having trouble moving on from my job loss and enjoy life in general been in a slump for about 6 months i feel that people out there that dont care or sees people with depression as a liability have had plenty of support from my wife parents and my health care professionals just wanted to put a post up to let people know where i am at wondering if any one else in similar sitiuation or anyone can offer me freindly advice

[jaz28]

Hi Shane,

we all go through tough times like this in life, and I just wanted to come on and let you know you aren’t alone.

feel Free to reach out if you need to talk,

jaz x

[smallwolf]

hello and welcome to the forums.

I am just over 50 and trying a career change. Though still have feet in the old camp but as freelance vs ... It is daunting I will admit. And I do know of some other people of a similar age that were burnt out by jobs. When things went down for me, my parents suggested I just try to find a less stressful job until I was back on my feet.

What sort of work did you do? What are you passionate about? Sometimes if we can think outside of the box, other possibilities may present themselves.

[geoff]

Hello Shane.m, I'm interested in your job loss if you'd like to get back to us.

I was self employed when my breakdown happened and lost my entire business, so we hope to hear back from you.

Geoff.

[David35]

It may sound like a cliche, but in terms of self-worth, it doesn't matter what you do for a living that matters, it's who you are as a person. I'm sure you have learnt many skills and a fair bit of experience a long the way with your old job. Those things are never wasted. It's a matter of finding where to direct those next.

But don't worry about society. It's common for people to ignore or even mock things they don't understand. And mental health, unfortunately, is a big one. Often people simply don't know what to say. It doesn't make you any less of a person, it just means that they are ignorant.