I am lost in life right now: No jobs within my qualifications (college drop-out), mental hell issues, lack of access to money, no one nearby that can help, , can’t drive, etc (I live in Florida).

I could not deal with college due to being so badly triggered that I quit. I also have no job prospects due to both quitting college and not having much experience outside of a few things here and there that I can put on my resume.

What am I supposed to do? How do I stop feeling hopeless?

  • DisabledAceSocialist@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    3 days ago

    A study came out sowing that eating a lot of raw fruit and veg can drastically reduce depression, anxiety and other mental health issues: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00487/full

    It’s also well known that walking around outside improves mental health. maybe you can take steps like these to start with and then things might become easier. As far as college, maybe a correspondence course like the open university.

  • big_spoon@lemmygrad.ml
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    5 days ago

    what if you just walk to south america or leave the state walking? maybe a loooong walk will help you and you’ll eventually find an idea or a better life. maybe it’s time for a very radical approach instead of just keep rotting in a place that you hate, idk. maybe it’s a pretty dumb advice, but sometimes you have to think outside the box

  • Naomi@lemmygrad.ml
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    5 days ago

    I was in a similar situation. I’m not sure how it works in Florida or that even such social nets even exist there. But my life only truly began when I was set up in a program for housing and welfare. It was unfortunately me suffering a psychosis and then ending up in jail for a year for all this to happen. That’s where I got an official schizophrenia diagnosis.

    So, you would need to get help from the state through its healthcare programs (if possible). It seems one of your struggles is a mental struggle. I never got along well with my family due to one trauma caused and ignored by them during childhood. (I have plenty of other trauma outside my family). But only when I got my own place did my life get better, and that hope of living a meaningful life settled in gradually. It is the stability of our surroundings that creates the foundation for the stability of the mind.

    Fight for disability benefits that you deserve. There is no shame being on welfare. There is no shame in being disabled. The shame ought to be reserved for those who condone social murder.

    • LeninZedong@lemmygrad.ml
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      4 days ago

      Someone offered me housing in return for helping out with cooking and cleaning (they also want me to do some data entry stuff), but I am iffy on trusting them because the stuff I have to enter in looked odd and this is a total stranger.

  • stalinmustacheuwu@lemmygrad.ml
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    5 days ago

    I kinda not feel qualified to give advice but ill do it anyways lol

    If you are not homeless i recommend doing something small that keeps you busy and makes you feel accomplished, like take care of your house or someone you love, or even something creative if youre into it, like music or a youtube channel.

    Idk, i feel like my advice is terrible lol, also not to take the spotlight from you but it sounds like im in a similar situation, and i want to tell you i feel you.

    And i really want to tell you i wish you the best of lucks Comrade.

  • opiumfree@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    5 days ago

    in the current job market going to college doesnt rly improve ur prospects and it would have been added debt and stress. honestly idk what to reply to these types of posts than visiting mutual aid. i dont have a job right now but i will soon (job market is a bit better where im from) and i will help out