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Tips on applying for jobs in bad mental state?

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I have some work, but I do need more. However I recently got back to really anxious, panicky, depressed and slightly agoraphobic. I feel hopeless and extremely guilty which doesn't help me promote myself much.
How do I approach this process? My system was...no system...I am used to just applying for as many jobs daily as I can, taking whatever chance I can get. Which was working when I was okay-ish. I am back on meds, but they will take time to kick in.
So my head is a mess of not knowing when to apply and how many jobs to aim for applying, and how to present myself in best light when I feel the opposite...any advice?
 
I used to do the same, apply for as many as I could.
It is a system and not a bad one!

If it worked in the past, why not try it now? Maybe it would help you feel more active and in control.

As for interview tips, just smile a lot and maybe do some breathing exercises before you go in, so you can walk in calm.

I'm sorry you're strugging and in need of a job, it's a major stressor. :hug:
 
I used to do the same, apply for as many as I could.
It is a system and not a bad one!
If it worked in...
It worked in the past because I was in better state and productive- and feeling like I can do a lot. When I get this anxious as now, anything that is not put on a set schedule and non-negotiable is extremely hard to do. Even what is scheduled is extremely hard already. When I'm this anxious everything is near impossible so it needs more strict structure. As example usually going to the bank for a 10minute errand(close to home) is not an issue to just pick and go do. But last weeks doing the same thing I had 2 panic attacks on the way to there, and if it wasn't super important that I go exactly that morning I would have likely postponed it, because I felt nauseous and anxious for a while after...So yeah...creating structure would help me, but creating a structure when my brain is overflowing with thoughts is an issue in itself.

I got proper note and project management apps though and I'm trying to braindump the chaos in my head there. And organize what is practical info that I need to reference and what is just daily notes of things that I just need to vent out of my head so I don't hyperventilate. Sorry. I know this sounds intense. It kind of is. I'm working on it.

Thank you for the interview tips though, I will definitely try to implement those!:)
 
I'm struggling with job searching too. Applied for more jobs than I can count but have repeated n...
Yup. Not great. I'm adjusting to new meds and I'm up and down mood wise. At least job search I can sometimes do from home, today I have to deal with some documents in person and I feel like throwing up at the idea...Hope it gets better for us both soon.
 
I honestly think you are doing fine. The resume you are providing is a dry document; in other words, it is not a personal document so your moods will not come through your experience of working. I think apply as much as you can as often as you can and hopefully when or if they call you for an interview you will be ready by then.

Your job hunting skills and work history are good. Only your situation today seem unbearable to you because you are in it but those reading your resume do not know that.

I think you are doing fine. It is hard for anyone to look for a job let alone dealing with health issue.

i really wish you the best. hope you update us when you get a job.
 
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