What Do You Do To Overcome Sadness?

[jut703]

I already inquired on psychiatrists but the consultation fee is too high I can't afford it now because I am jobless AND the source of sadness now is my joblessness. It's like a catch 22!

My Tita is a nurse pala for patients that have mental conditions (depression and bipolar etc) and they always have issues with the medications because sometimes the patient becomes zombie like na, parang spaced out? Some of the meds I often hear from them depakote, seroquel and diazepam (used to take this)

Being jobless is making me depressed. Wala kasing purpose for the day. I am sick and tired of my routine of watching youtube, lumabo na eyesight ko. I cook more now but that's not good because it will get us fat. I hate to see my bank account puro debit walang credit! Also, it's so embarrassing when I have to say that I don't work My career was one of the few aspects in my life where everything was perfect and I lost it pa I was planning on going back but the management in Manila that I like left na last Dec 2021! I have nobody to endorse me anymore and it's them I like to work with, so what's the use in going back to my old company

Psych sessions are worth the cost. There are a lot of things you can cut down on so you can spend on your mental health. Worst case you can ask financial help from your family.

Btw, how are you? I’ve been out of the loop, last I remember you were deciding between keeping your job vs moving to the US. I assume you took the US route? Then now you’re back in Manila tama ba?


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[StockEngine]

I already inquired on psychiatrists but the consultation fee is too high I can't afford it now because I am jobless AND the source of sadness now is my joblessness. It's like a catch 22!

My Tita is a nurse pala for patients that have mental conditions (depression and bipolar etc) and they always have issues with the medications because sometimes the patient becomes zombie like na, parang spaced out? Some of the meds I often hear from them depakote, seroquel and diazepam (used to take this)

Being jobless is making me depressed. Wala kasing purpose for the day. I am sick and tired of my routine of watching youtube, lumabo na eyesight ko. I cook more now but that's not good because it will get us fat. I hate to see my bank account puro debit walang credit! Also, it's so embarrassing when I have to say that I don't work My career was one of the few aspects in my life where everything was perfect and I lost it pa I was planning on going back but the management in Manila that I like left na last Dec 2021! I have nobody to endorse me anymore and it's them I like to work with, so what's the use in going back to my old company

Go back to the US... there are so many jobs there.

[EQAddict]

Have youbtried LinkedIn or started sending your CV around? You might get inquiries.

I think that is one thing you can remedy without the help of medical practitioners.




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[papi smith]

Being jobless is making me depressed. Wala kasing purpose for the day. I am sick and tired of my routine of watching youtube, lumabo na eyesight ko. I cook more now but that's not good because it will get us fat. I hate to see my bank account puro debit walang credit! Also, it's so embarrassing when I have to say that I don't work My career was one of the few aspects in my life where everything was perfect and I lost it pa I was planning on going back but the management in Manila that I like left na last Dec 2021! I have nobody to endorse me anymore and it's them I like to work with, so what's the use in going back to my old company

I went exactly through this phase. I thought that I would be proud to say that I retired early, but pag may get together, parang nangangapa kung ano sasabihin when they ask, so what are you doing now and answer them wala. I was not the dream retiree who plays golf and spends coffee time with friends, so I went back to work, went thru 2 jobs but found it difficult to hold on, deep inside me, tamad na rin pala ako. So over time, I got over that feeling and I'm more at peace with myself now.

I agree with Sir EQ that you need to take another job to find your inner self. The only problem with getting another job is that most likely, you will find it hard to get one with a company the same level as your previous, especially when you apply and you're no longer holding on to your current job. So pay and benefits will not be at par, and that's a major source of discontent. I observed this with myself and other early retirees (aka voluntary separation) from big companies. So you either embrace it or hate it.

[dr. d]

psychiatric consults will work, only if the client wishes it to work.
it takes intelligence and insight for these sessions to work.

the difficult client is the one who thinks "there's nothing wrong with me".
i asked a colleague in the field, "what's your most difficult patient?"
"yung ayaw magpagamot."

when we were students,
the workings of the human mind were mysterious and many psychiatric abnormalities were "illnesses without an organic cause".
today, a number of these abnormalities are believed to be caused by one part of the brain failing to communicate with (fire signals to, or receive signals from) other parts of the brain. some of the responsible/defective brain cells have been identified.

OT.

[EQAddict]

I went exactly through this phase. I thought that I would be proud to say that I retired early, but pag may get together, parang nangangapa kung ano sasabihin when they ask, so what are you doing now and answer them wala. I was not the dream retiree who plays golf and spends coffee time with friends, so I went back to work, went thru 2 jobs but found it difficult to hold on, deep inside me, tamad na rin pala ako. So over time, I got over that feeling and I'm more at peace with myself now.

I agree with Sir EQ that you need to take another job to find your inner self. The only problem with getting another job is that most likely, you will find it hard to get one with a company the same level as your previous, especially when you apply and you're no longer holding on to your current job. So pay and benefits will not be at par, and that's a major source of discontent. I observed this with myself and other early retirees (aka voluntary separation) from big companies. So you either embrace it or hate it.

Thanks for this insight. One of my fears as well if I retire (which happens to most of us employed folks).

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[papi smith]

Thanks for this insight. One of my fears as well if I retire (which happens to most of us employed folks).

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Maniniwala sana ako if I don't read your posts [emoji16]

You can retire anytime and not worry about having the problems I and Cathy have [emoji56]

[EQAddict]

Oh we all have problems hehe.

And money isnt infinite. I have passive income na but the active income and pride from having a good job is hard to replace. And my kids are growing up. So have to think of that too.


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[dr. d]

we understand.
when one gets... ahead of the other rats in the rat race,
one exchanges one's set of problems for another set of problems that are equally as stressful.

[gearhead000]

I went exactly through this phase. I thought that I would be proud to say that I retired early, but pag may get together, parang nangangapa kung ano sasabihin when they ask, so what are you doing now and answer them wala. I was not the dream retiree who plays golf and spends coffee time with friends, so I went back to work, went thru 2 jobs but found it difficult to hold on, deep inside me, tamad na rin pala ako. So over time, I got over that feeling and I'm more at peace with myself now.

Almost the same phase that I am in now, though I still haven't gotten through to trying out another job. Pero feeling ko nga di rin ako magtatagal if I work again but with another company. As with you I am having doubts and insecurities with not having anything else to do right now. But I am quite enjoying the laid back lifestyle and may not be up to the demands of the workplace already. So still weighing my options right now, and thankfully still haven't got into the self-pity mode which can bring in the sadness and depression.