HELP...I'm Afraid I am Slipping into Depression Again!

United States
February 25, 2009 12:29am CST
Ok...here is my situation...it is 12:30am and I am sitting here typing this because I can't sleep AGAIN! I have suffered from situational depression in the past and I think I am headed there again. You see it is all financial for me right now. I own a very small real estate company and have not had income for over 8 months and counting. I have been surviving on my savings but that too will be out soon. I can't get unemployment because I am self employed...so what can a person do? I have looked for any jobs within a 30 mile radious of where I live...but nothing...no surprise huh? I have tried many online things...but most are scams...that depresses me too. In a few months I will have no idea how I will make my mortgage payments, pay my bills or even eat. So...here is the big question...how does a person keep their head up and get through something like this????
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@Aurone (4755)
• United States
26 Feb 09
We all just have to take a big breath and buck up I guess. The economy is bad and everyone is suffering all over. Is there anything you can do to make some money at least until the real estate business gets going again, maybe a part time job at a bookstore, clothing store or something? Teach real estate classes maybe? I feel your pain though, I have two kinds of problems hitting me up. I am going through a divorce and my husband walked out on me 5 weeks after we moved to a new city where I had no friends and no job and my rent is nearly $2000. Gotta love California rent. That happened in November. Anyways, I got a part time job and I am doing my best to hold up through the emotional pain while paperwork tears apart the life we had. We were married for 3 and half years and we would have been together 5 years dating and all this Feb. I have to try to deal with the fact that my life will never be the same nor will it be what I wanted and planned it to be. I thought we would be married forever and he just left. Good Luck to you and I hope things get better for you.
@Aurone (4755)
• United States
27 Feb 09
I am having the same problem with the part time job scene. I am a community college instructor and when they hear I have a Masters or that I want to continue teaching they don't call back. Have you thought about writing real estate articles for online sites. PM me and I will send you some links where you could write some articles and pick up a few bucks that way.