Dear Newstartdeclined~
I guess your name says it all, at present you can't get a benefit - or am I assuming too much?
Being unemployed is one of the worst and most soul-destroying things, and that's on Newstart, I can't imagine it without. If I'm not being too pushy can I ask why it was declined?
Perhaps then people could answer in more than just general terms.
I do know one thing that seems to help a bit. When you are seeking work there is a lot to do, even just sending in applications takes a great deal of time. Then after all the effort, you hear nothing, or sometimes get an interview that goes nowhere.
The idea is to split you life so that all the negative does not take over. Maybe have a set time each morning when you attend to job matters, then the rest of the day where you put it all out of your mind. Play sport, read books, talk with people, do whatever you enjoy and can look forward to. If it is something you are good at so much the better.
I'd also like to ask if you have any support, family, partner or a freind to lean on at the moment? It does help.
Croix
