I can relate so much to your situation. I am older than you and feel like my career is over, even though I have to keep working because we have children to put through college. I am not happy where I am, but the thought of plunging into the job market feels overwhelming. So I stay stuck.

Sometimes work situations just beat you down and leave you feeling defeated. I used to feel I could advance in my current job, but have been rebuffed and misled time and time again. I feel like I have hit a wall. The result? Depression and anxiety, which makes it even harder to move forward. I actually have a job interview coming up and I am terrified. But I realize that I have to step up to the plate and keep going, depression be damned. What is the alternative? I'll do the interview even though I feel like ****.

I wish you all the best.