Have more confidence in yourself. They will hire on confidence, not a defeatist attitude. Keep your medical history private. No one wants to hire someone who is going to be gone all the time. telling them you have mental issues will only serve to make you look like a bad hire. And you want to known for your medical conditions but who you are.

Good luck finding something with the covid out.

Stop. Pause. Breathe.

There's a reason the rear view mirror is so small and the front windshield is so big.

Stay in the present.

Your past is just that.

Attendance is daily. Each day is a fresh day. Each day you attend is another day you've kept going.

In other words, instead of all the negative words, use positive words to promote your actions each day.

Medical information is private for a reason. Keep it private by staying quiet, and focus on the work you're going to be paid for.

Work only cares about the work getting completed properly. Work only cares that you show up ready and willing to work when scheduled.

Making a choice to become independent requires taking responsibility for your choices and actions. You are responsible for what you say, do, react, and respond.

Working at a fast food restaurant is one definite way to learn how the retail system works. It is not always a difficult experience, it can be challenging and it provides the necessary 'work' experience most places want to see that you are able to keep your word about working.

What you want, you will have to work for, both in mind and body.

If you want your well-being to improve, talk, act, and be positive towards yourself and what you are able to do.

Keep writing it out, and sort out your feelings.

You can do this!

I’m also unemployed and looking for a job. I never stay at a job for more than nine months so my employment history is less than ideal. I am 29 and also on disability. Have you considered working with a vocational rehabilitation facility? My psychiatrist put me in touch with one and they put me into nurse aid training. I completed the training but was already working in the field and decided I didn’t want that career so I never took the state test. I want to wait till after the holidays to find a new job if I can even manage that.
I wish you all the best of luck in your job search.

Good for you Arianna! I loved my first jobs as a teenager. In my family, my parents said we had to start working at age 16. So I was in high school and working part time. My brothers started in fast food at age 14 (not sure if that was legal age? But it was some little family owned burger place), and the best part was - lots of free food! LoL. At the end of the shift, sometimes they let you bring home tons of leftover food.

Keep applying. Don't worry. Those credits sounds great. Maybe try a retail store? Employee discount there, too.

You will have fun, meet new people, make new friends... all fun times. I loved those first jobs I had! Had a great time and I made so many new friends that I didn't even have time for all my new found friends. We used to go out outside of work too. Met lots of nice people. Great memories.

Think about all the things you will buy with your paycheck. It helps to keep in mind something you want to buy, something fun. Something you will do with the money. Think about how good/fun/great it will be to have all that extra money coming in. When I got my very first paycheck, I was thrilled! Now I could finally buy my own things, and whatever I wanted to buy, and not have to ask my parents.

Good luck, you will be fine. Go get 'em! :)

I know where you are coming from about be honest, if you do go for a job and do not tell then. Something about your health and it makes you have time off your employer as the right to contact your doctor for a health report so you néed to be careful as he or she as the right to dismiss you for failing to tell them about your health problems well that's what it's like in the UK. So my advice is to tread carefully and do as you think is right, I wish you all the very best of luck and good luck with your independence.

My first job was retail and I was your age. I learned. They taught me the cash register and I went to school that they sent me to to learn about selling their products and info about their products. I started part time and worked my way up to full time. I enjoyed it a lot. And I liked the people. Have confidence you will find something you like and you to will succeed. Best of luck to you. And they don't need to know anything about your health. That's private. Take good care.