what can i do to get the ball rolling>?

Several years ago, I was going to mental health because I was diagnosed with severe depression. But that wahs almsot 25 yearls ago, and in another state. so i no longer have access to any of my records. I tried to handle things on my own foee several years (although not very well) and because of that, and due to not having very good insurance, i do not have much of a recent medical record to "prove" that there is mych wrong. my present physician doesnt take me seriously -- she thinks everything just boils down to "not drinking enough water." i am presently seeing a psychologist who has diagnosed me several disorders, but i havent been seeing him for very long. I showed the results of my psychological test to my physician, but she just keeps saying that everything will be solved by my drinking more water and getting a hjob. but i cant get a hjob cuz noone will hire me!

If you do not like your doctor, I'd start there and get a different doctor. Or, I'd do a 3-month trial and work hard at drinking 5+ glasses of water a day and getting a job

http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/155/9/827.full

I would try for a part-time job if I were looking, something as "interesting" as I could find or I'd volunteer in a large organization where I could meet people and get to know them a bit in case a job opened in that organization (hospital, cancer society, other large non-profit).

I'd decide what I wanted (mental health care?) and target either a place that might have that kind of care or would know people in that field (hospital, a professional association of some kind for, or that catered to them; a club; restaurant near parts of town where doctors or mental health workers live or work) or, I'd pick a small part of my own life I was interested in or wanted to concentrate on and l look for a job in that field (for example, if I was really fond of animals, I'd volunteer at the local animal shelter).

I'd pick somewhere I had a spark of interest and determine to work for a year turning that spark into a flame that would help me feel better. I really loved this book, it made a difference in my life: http://wishcraft.com/

Perna identifies a really good place to start. You might think about whether you want to stay with the primary care doctor you have. I am in the process of applying for SSDI. What even got me started on that was that my doctor advised me to so so, and said he would be real supportive of me. The law firms generally ask you if you have a "supportive" doctor.

I'm sorry you are finding that no one will hire you. That is one of the most discouraging things in life to go through. I know that even getting a volunteer job is not like it used to be. The humane society where I live wants a lot of info on volunteers and it wants references. About the easiest thing to get accepted for right now is to volunteer to help in the upcoming presidential campaign for whichever party you might feel supportive of.