My degree is useless. Idk if i can get a job even if i was okay.

[Against_the_current]

And jobs that don't require a degree pay in cents for more than full time. Also taxes and insurance. We have the lowest wages in EU. Someone said Bulgaria is African salaries and Swiss prices. Yes, it is safe. Yes, it has accessible public health. Anyway i can't afford mentally and financially to move on my own. I'm struggling to move in another neighborhood in the same city. Before that i was struggling to move out in another city. Anyway I'm a psychology graduate and nobody seeks us. No jobs for that. To open a private consultant practice i need some clown courses that cost a lot, take years and also to have therapy for therapists and pay for a supervisor. My mental state would take years before they give me a licence. I feel so unprepared for this world. Elderly always says "kids are on their computers" and "kids have low marks" but look at me, a straight A student who can't find a job even if you pointed a gun to my head. I couldn't adapt. And i can't work something for non-degree holders because they pay in cents. I need a part time to take care if myself. I don't have 5 kids. I don't even have a cat. I thought about getting a disability status for mental health and going to work in the mall and support myself with the few money for the disability. But if there's an opportunity to work as a psychologist, having a disability status because of mental health would disqualify me. Also the funds would increase if i work 3 years and then get the disability status. Ahhhh. Something is killing me inside.

[Alpakka123]

It's you who needs to pull yourself out of this. No one can do it for you.You have lots of potential; something is holding you back from reaching that (and that something is coming from within you).

[Against_the_current in reply to Alpakka123]

I... have potential? I have potential. That's a nice thought. But society doesn't need the kind of potential i have. It was only usable in school,now it's not

[Alpakka123 in reply to Against_the_current]

Yes you do, sweetheart! Everyone does. It's in you.And no, it wasn't only usable in school. That's a complete myth.

And who says that society doesn't need the potential you have?

[Hidden]

Sounds really tough. I was a student many years ago and worked for decades (I'm in the U.S.); something that did give me practical help and hope was reading Barbara Sher's books (you can find them free online). Her idea was that people get together and allow others to brainstorm on each others' issues, offering ideas, however impractical. Just brainstorming. Also, maybe those people know someone who knows someone who could offer insight or help. It's good you're putting your situation out there for others to see. Have you spoken with college guidance counselors. perhaps alumni? Catering is how we survived in New York (I was an actor). Surviving is a damn grind, very depressing, never easy, except for some who seem to have it made. Never was that way for me. Best wishes.

[LoveforAll41]

I am so sorry you are feeling so down and stuck, Against. Is it possible to go to school for something else? A technical school somewhere? I dropped out of college due to mental health and muddled through a tech school and got a better paying job than I could have... I don't know, there is always a way to change, though they can be hard to find.

Also... I think Dr David Burns has free trainings for therapists. You might be able to find a therapist that uses his TEAM method and get certified in that and maybe they'd take you under their wing... I don't know of course☮️

[hypercat54]

Do your parents have degrees? After all they earn enough to keep a family each.

[No_Longer_Human in reply to hypercat54]

They do

[hypercat54 in reply to No_Longer_Human]

You currently have 2 live accounts showing. If you want to change your name you just need to edit it rather than create another account. You need to delete one of them.

Its against the rules to have 2 live accounts.

[No_Longer_Human in reply to hypercat54]

I thought this one was delieted. I couldn't get in. My email is full and i used a new one. I thought they delieted it

[hypercat54 in reply to No_Longer_Human]

If you can't delete it yourself then send a message to the mods and they will organise it.

[CLB1125]

My father always told us there was no such thing as can't! he said you might not be able to do it the way you are trying to do it, so look for another way. maybe you need to change the way you are looking at this. Maybe starting with a job that doesn't pay much will lead into a job that does. Even a temporary part time job is money in your pocket and experience in being in the workforce. it's a start. A president of a big corparation didn't start at the top, they started at the bottom and worked their way up.

[bethelbee in reply to CLB1125]

I agree. Need to start somewhere to bring some money in.