Unemployed for several years and I can´t find a way out of it.

I´m on sick leave (not from a job, it´s called sick leave here anyway) because of anxiety and I´ve been on sick leave for only two months but unemployed for several years. I know I won´t get a job I can keep after such a long unemployment.

The jobs that are offered I could perhaps keep for a few months but then I would get worse and just leave. I know because I´ve had several trainee jobs on a quite low level and everyday I just wanted the day to pass so I could go home.

I don´t even dare trying to apply for a job and I sought therapy for that and for several other problems but the therapy ended because of things that happened between me and my therapist.

What´s offered to people with many years of unemployment are activities that would only make me feel worse. I have university degrees and experience from several areas but as I lack longer employments I don´t have a chance to get a qualified job. I just stay this way day in and day out and I just feel more and more despair. I´m 30+ years old.

Are someone in a similar situation?

hello. I have been unable to work since August due to mental illnesses and physical illnesses. I have had to file for disability due to my Psych saying it will never get any better than it is right now. While I don't have your education, I did have a well paying steady job. No longer. Now I'm waiting to see how the whole filing for disability thing works out. Everyone says it can take years with several denials before getting approved.
Is disability an option for you? The only person who knows what you can do and can't do is you. Wishing you all the best.

If it helps any to know, I was unemployed for 2 years for similar reasons. It took me 6 months of sending my resume to practically every employer that was hiring, but I finally landed a decent job. If you want to go back to work (it's a little unclear if you do) don't let the fact that you've not been working for a while stop you. You could also use a job services program that helps you write a resume and find potential jobs that you might be interested in. Or work for a temp agency until you find something more permanent.

Hey, I was unemployed for three years. Used alcohol for a couple of them. One year I read books I'd never have bothered about if I was working. Long classics that took brain power, kept my mind ticking over.

Anyways you may have to start by accepting a job that is not stressful and doesn't require many qualifications because when your in a job, its easier to get another so the saying goes. Maybe you have to lower your expectations for a short time.

[QUOTE=SarahSweden;5482646]I´m on sick leave (not from a job, it´s called sick leave here anyway) because of anxiety and I´ve been on sick leave for only two months but unemployed for several years. I know I won´t get a job I can keep after such a long unemployment.

The jobs that are offered I could perhaps keep for a few months but then I would get worse and just leave. I know because I´ve had several trainee jobs on a quite low level and everyday I just wanted the day to pass so I could go home.

I don´t even dare trying to apply for a job and I sought therapy for that and for several other problems but the therapy ended because of things that happened between me and my therapist.

What´s offered to people with many years of unemployment are activities that would only make me feel worse. I have university degrees and experience from several areas but as I lack longer employments I don´t have a chance to get a qualified job. I just stay this way day in and day out and I just feel more and more despair. I´m 30+ years old.

I would say try for disability or work for temp agencies. Good luck with either you desire.

I'm in VA too. Who was the idiot Psych that told you there will be no improvement. I know there are many idiot therapists in this state because I have been to many of them. Nothing like shooting you in the foot.

I go Tucker Psychiatric In Richmond. I see a Dr Curtis. We just moved out of Richmond to Hartfield and I'm currently looking for a new one closer to home.

Good I am glad you are looking for a new one. That is way away from Richmond. Good luck small towns usually don't have great doctors but good luck.

Ugh...what a sad sick idiot this "doctor" must be is all I can say

Physician Heal Thyself

Many if not most of us are babes in the wood when we first have a "chat" with a doctor about distressing and hard to talk about stuff ("even" anxiety is hard to talk about to one of these ooooh so "superior" beings )
They do not get it and they do not care

Having said that, there are some good doctors

(Not about anyone on pc)