| Topic Name: |
Unemployment & Depression |
| Message Name: |
unhappiness vs. depression |
| Date Posted: |
09/16/2004 |
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An unemployed colleague of mine from B-school recently disclosed to me that he is has been diagnosed with a depressive disorder and is currently seeing a psychiatrist. He then warned me as well to become self-aware of a potential depressive disorder.
Neither of us have found gainful employment the past couple of years since we graduated. Both of us were highly successful prior to interrupting our careers and returning to school.
I feel depressed and often distracted but do not know to what degree. However, I feel that I could bounce back when I find a decent position / suitable career . . . . if someone would only hire me. Since I am not very adept at self-diagnosis, I thought I might pose this one to the community. Are any of you going through the same situation? What are you doing about it? |
| Message: |
You are unhappy. Not depressed. Depression is inherent in people. if you haven't felt like this before, I can guarantee that you are just unhappy.
I know what you are going through. I feel like my sense of purpose is gone.
To remedy that, get a planner and feel like you have a sense of purpose. Make appointments with yourself for EVERYTHING.
1)Get out of the house. Excercise.
2) Social calls. Make lunch dates. Dinner. Call B-school buddies. See what they are up to. One might have received capital for a start-up. needs help.
3)Visit libraries and universities for lectures.
4) Forget Monster.com. Try targeting companies on your own and talk to people within departments. You can get their info from company Web sites. Ask bright questions.
5) Take extension classes, community college classes. A foreign language can only make you marketable. I took Chinese.
6) Ask. Ask. Ask all your friends to keep an ear to the ground for you. This way you'll have more than one pair of eyes on opportunities.
7) Join the chamber of commerce.
Follow some of the actions above and you'll take the un out of the unhappiness.
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