i didnt get the job this time, they were a bit put off with my explanation for not working for the last 5 years methinks, nomatter how much you try to pad it, telling them i had a nervous breakdown is not a very good selling point, i am in a catch 22 situation, if i dont tell them and they find out they can fire me, if i do tell them they wont hire me, any suggestions?

i know not to tell them unless they ask, i cant be sacked from a job for nondisclosure if they dont ask at the initial interveiw, but what am i to say when they ask "what have you been doing for the last 5 years" i cant really say sat at home depressed and suicidal, but i am better now!!!

also i have to try and explain why i spent 17 months in prison, for driving a car into a police van in a attemped suicide attempt, thats going to be fun.

dont get me wrong i am not giving up i just need a bit of guidance on how to proceed, it will take hell of a lot more than this to make me stop, i know there is a way around this, i just dont know exactly what it is and am asking you all for any help you can give me.