Comments on: Unemployment and Depression http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/ There's nothing wrong with being sassy ... Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:28:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Eileen Simpson http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-5288 Eileen Simpson Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:27:22 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-5288 Unemployed going on 10 months, I did a short term of pet care over Christmas and New Years. My field is education. On top of this my kitty of 9 years has lymphoma cancer and I just stated going through menopause. This is not fun.... I consider myself an artist and have putting my craft together, but with the way the economy is I can't sell either. I'm trying to do farmers markets to see what happens. Depressed yes you bet.. Thanks for listening. Unemployed going on 10 months, I did a short term of pet care over Christmas and New Years. My field is education.

On top of this my kitty of 9 years has lymphoma cancer and I just stated going through menopause.

This is not fun…. I consider myself an artist and have putting my craft together, but with the way the economy is I can’t sell either. I’m trying to do farmers markets to see what happens.

Depressed yes you bet..

Thanks for listening.

]]> By: Michael Garcia http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-5281 Michael Garcia Thu, 19 May 2011 22:19:12 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-5281 Ive been off work for 3 weeks now and at first i thought "Piece of Cake i can do this" That mindstate only lasted one week. I was exercising as usual, my house was clean, i always cook at home and hardly ever ate out. But after one week the negative thoughts just started to creep in and little by little it was a down ward spiral and found myself in a state where i stopped working out , I clean a little, im eating fast food again, and i picked up drinking beer again. So reading this article was very inspiring. Alot of the people who commented on this article seem to have a bit of control now which is also inspiring. So thanks for all the good advice and wish me luck. Ive been off work for 3 weeks now and at first i thought “Piece of Cake i can do this” That mindstate only lasted one week. I was exercising as usual, my house was clean, i always cook at home and hardly ever ate out. But after one week the negative thoughts just started to creep in and little by little it was a down ward spiral and found myself in a state where i stopped working out , I clean a little, im eating fast food again, and i picked up drinking beer again. So reading this article was very inspiring. Alot of the people who commented on this article seem to have a bit of control now which is also inspiring. So thanks for all the good advice and wish me luck.

]]> By: rob http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-5003 rob Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:53:59 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-5003 i've taken a lot from reading the articles and comments. so thank you. I visited this website too.. it helped so much: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/mentalhealthproblems/depression/depression.aspx i’ve taken a lot from reading the articles and comments. so thank you. I visited this website too.. it helped so much: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/mentalhealthproblems/depression/depression.aspx

]]> By: Kathy http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4784 Kathy Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:35:35 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-4784 I don't want to use the term happy, but I am relieved that I am not the only woman feeling this way. I am a smart educated person who had dreams otu of college and now, after being unemployed just over a year, i feel so worthless. My depression is causing my bf to become very impatient with me. He cant seem to understand why I am SO sad. He is VERY supportive, but I am embarrassed to be his GF becausewi I am afriad people who are employed will not understand our struggle. No matter what we do, its still a good job thats the number one thing that gives a lot of fulfillment and worth in our lives. Good luck to you all I don’t want to use the term happy, but I am relieved that I am not the only woman feeling this way. I am a smart educated person who had dreams otu of college and now, after being unemployed just over a year, i feel so worthless. My depression is causing my bf to become very impatient with me. He cant seem to understand why I am SO sad. He is VERY supportive, but I am embarrassed to be his GF becausewi I am afriad people who are employed will not understand our struggle. No matter what we do, its still a good job thats the number one thing that gives a lot of fulfillment and worth in our lives.
Good luck to you all

]]> By: Tripti http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4184 Tripti Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:14:41 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-4184 That was a wonderful article. I moved to a new city last year relocating for my husband's job. I havent been able to find unemployment since. I feel that no matter how bad it gets, certain people who are still employed are completely delusional and insensitive to your situation. They feel that since they have jobs it cant be all that bad.....as they say only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches. It is very hurtful when you have to keep justifying to people what you do all day.They make you feel so worthless. Sometimes I just feel like running away to a deserted island and breaking ties with everyone. I often feel I have commited a cardinal sin by being unemployed. I dont know if others out here are made to feel the same way but I would like to hear your comments. That was a wonderful article. I moved to a new city last year relocating for my husband’s job. I havent been able to find unemployment since. I feel that no matter how bad it gets, certain people who are still employed are completely delusional and insensitive to your situation. They feel that since they have jobs it cant be all that bad…..as they say only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
It is very hurtful when you have to keep justifying to people what you do all day.They make you feel so worthless. Sometimes I just feel like running away to a deserted island and breaking ties with everyone. I often feel I have commited a cardinal sin by being unemployed. I dont know if others out here are made to feel the same way but I would like to hear your comments.

]]> By: Yemoonyah http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-3761 Yemoonyah Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:12:52 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-3761 @worried-girlfriend Here is a list of websites with resources from Mashable for people that are looking for jobs. Many ideas and tools, worth checking out: http://mashable.com/category/jobs-lists/ @worried-girlfriend Here is a list of websites with resources from Mashable for people that are looking for jobs. Many ideas and tools, worth checking out: http://mashable.com/category/jobs-lists/

]]> By: worried-girlfriend http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-3759 worried-girlfriend Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:51:32 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-3759 My boyfriend is going thru the unemployment depresion but I don't know what I can do for him because he doesn't let me help him. He doesn't answer the calls, only goes out to hand out resumes and just doesn't want to talk. He has the same attitude with his mom and other family members as well. What can I do to help? My boyfriend is going thru the unemployment depresion but I don’t know what I can do for him because he doesn’t let me help him. He doesn’t answer the calls, only goes out to hand out resumes and just doesn’t want to talk. He has the same attitude with his mom and other family members as well. What can I do to help?

]]> By: Yemoonyah http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-3295 Yemoonyah Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:52:44 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-3295 I know what it's like to feel useless and I know the fear of becoming a social outsider, a "loser". As bad as losing a job can be, maybe we can also look at it as an opportunity....yes, I said opportunity! Maybe it is time to remember the dreams we had when were merely staring out of the window although we should have been working/we were younger/we didn't have kids yet. What is keeping us from painting, writing, designing, singing, starting an own television channel, earn money blogging, starting a charity or whatever it is we were really meant to do? Instead of looking at it as loosing a job we could change perspective and realize that we have just been blessed with the opportunity to create our own life anew and with it our own job. Take the gift! I know what it’s like to feel useless and I know the fear of becoming a social outsider, a “loser”. As bad as losing a job can be, maybe we can also look at it as an opportunity….yes, I said opportunity! Maybe it is time to remember the dreams we had when were merely staring out of the window although we should have been working/we were younger/we didn’t have kids yet. What is keeping us from painting, writing, designing, singing, starting an own television channel, earn money blogging, starting a charity or whatever it is we were really meant to do? Instead of looking at it as loosing a job we could change perspective and realize that we have just been blessed with the opportunity to create our own life anew and with it our own job. Take the gift!

]]> By: Lady D http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-3267 Lady D Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:08:00 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-3267 Talk about it! It is so true! It's been a year since I lost my job and this past year has been an emotional roller coaster, starting on the highs of my freedom to the lows of not leaving the house for days. Thankfully I'm on the positive side of the depression hill too. Only after getting a kick in the pants from my mother who noticed a difference in my mood and whole demeanor. Although I knew I didn't feel like myself, I didn't realize how drastic it was. I really enjoyed this post. And in this time, this topic is very real for many people. I would love to see more like it. Talk about it! It is so true! It’s been a year since I lost my job and this past year has been an emotional roller coaster, starting on the highs of my freedom to the lows of not leaving the house for days. Thankfully I’m on the positive side of the depression hill too. Only after getting a kick in the pants from my mother who noticed a difference in my mood and whole demeanor. Although I knew I didn’t feel like myself, I didn’t realize how drastic it was.
I really enjoyed this post. And in this time, this topic is very real for many people. I would love to see more like it.

]]> By: Tierra http://sassywomenonline.com/blog/2009/01/26/unemployment-and-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 Tierra Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:24:28 +0000 http://www.sassywomenonline.com/blog/?p=326#comment-3261 Thank you so much for sharing this! You really summed up what I'm feeling these days. I lost my job and sort of lost my mind too. I was feeling pretty worthless and down and out. You are so right about just getting out of the house. In the beginning, I stayed in and slept about 12 hours a day. I figured, if I slept, I didn't have to think about being unemployed. I finally got more involved with things and ran errands and such. I'm feeling a bit better, but of course I'll feel better once I have a job. Great article and I thank you again for sharing. Thank you so much for sharing this! You really summed up what I’m feeling these days. I lost my job and sort of lost my mind too. I was feeling pretty worthless and down and out. You are so right about just getting out of the house. In the beginning, I stayed in and slept about 12 hours a day. I figured, if I slept, I didn’t have to think about being unemployed. I finally got more involved with things and ran errands and such. I’m feeling a bit better, but of course I’ll feel better once I have a job. Great article and I thank you again for sharing.

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