I had a bout of major depression which, for now, I have escaped from. Because of my attempt and the physical harm (couldn't physically or mentally work that much) it did, when the 3rd of April comes, it will be two years without a major job. Until recently, I wasn't applying for jobs and really need to just like you. I was paralyzed because I dreaded being asked, why did you leave the workforce? But now that my medications have stabilized me, I am reaching out to friends again and applying for jobs. It was my depression and anxiety that made me afraid to act. If you also are afraid to discuss you mental health issues, you don't have to. This is the kind of thinking I have about getting an interview now. To me, it is a matter of can I do the job or not so I don't have to talk about it if I CAN do the job I am applying for. As far as your strengths and weaknesses, just be truthful, but again, you DON'T have to talk about all your weaknesses. Getting a job is about showing the employer all of your true strenghths and if you must tell them about a weakness, pick a true one but you don't have to tell them about all of them. In fact, when we are depressed, we mostly see our weaknesses, not our strengths. It sounds to me like you are still recovering and when you get fully stable, you will not have as much anxiety about applying for jobs. I am glad you are not wanting to die anymore, that means you have recovered some. Do you have a bachelor's degree? If you do, this is a good job to do at home (don't have to worry about being bullied at all and your schedule is very flexible) but most of the work available is only between March 1st and June 30th (unless I land a better job, ie one with benefits, this is what I will be doing):
http://flexiblescoring-hse.pearson.c...le-scoring.htm
We know how important it is to get the income going again, so good luck with your job search and continued recovery.