I got laid off last September due to a merger. Took 7 Months to find new job, at half my old income. I was in management and tough to break in from the outside.  47M, 3 kids 12u, private school, just upgraded house in 2019 with huge mortgage. Can’t afford it all. Tough market to just downgrade homes easily. Scared to death of being laid off again. Especially in my 50s with potential age discrimination, retirement savings behind plan, college costs etc.

Not looking for financial advice, but I feel overwhelmed, panic attacks, trapped, paralyzed.  Interviewing elsewhere but I’m in a consolidating industry and feel like it’s just a matter of time before I’m redundant. Any advice?