Hi everyone! Sorry to be a damper on everyone’s Thursday but I’ve been really defeated recently. After really struggling with my health for the last year or so (physical and mental) it seems I’m picking up quite a few diagnosis’s, I feel way behind my peers. It can be really hard to manage mood cycles and stay motivated. Most people are getting jobs and internships, and I’m struggling to just to get volunteer opportunities. The worst part about it is that volunteering and work opportunities are like a springboard, the more you get the easier it is to leverage those into other opportunities. But because I have so few experiences on my resume at my age, it seems like no matter how many things I apply to, I never get any of them. 

I’ve applied to over 35+ jobs across a variety of things (minimum wage jobs like fast food, retail, internships at companies, positions at university, etc) and I’ve heard nothing and gotten two interviews in total. I’ve taken my resume to be looked at by career advisors, and practiced my interview skills. 

I really need the money from a job right now, and I’m just really defeated. Does anyone have any tips on something I can do to improve my employment prospects? Every year I’m falling further and further behind my peers and it really upsets me. This is across a lot of different areas too (financial planning, driving, paperwork, etc). 

TLDR: I’m really defeated at my employment prospects and feeling constantly behind in pretty much every aspect of my life — tips or advice for managing mental health or things that work for people would be greatly appreciated :)