Shy, I don't think it's 'resorting' to clean houses either, it's an honest job. That said I refute that it's easy to get a cleaning job, not in my country anyway. I've recently come out of a period of unemployment and applied for a large number of cleaning/housekeeping jobs - there may be many advertised but because it's low skill there is a lot of competition from applicants.

Maybe this depends on where you live but I don't think it's so easy to land even unskilled employment in this economic climate - I was just pleased to get my (low skilled) job after months of plugging away. I also have had my own MH issues (like most people here) so I completely empathise with what an additional struggle it can be to motivate oneself and have the confidence to present at interview. I don't have SA but I can imagine that is a challenge in interview situations.

Keep plugging away Shy and I hope you will take up the therapy too.