Life (as in financial life) IS a pain in the ass, I know. Play the lottery! Aside from that, look for different work, that doesn't require supreme physical strength, that might interest you. I made some extra money from home last year writing art & technology-related blog articles for Sanford-Brown University, formerly the Institute of Art, Design & Technology, through skyword.com. Since IADT became acquired by Sanford-Brown, they decided they want healthcare-related articles instead of the art & technology articles I'd been writing, and I assured them i could write healthcare-related articles as well.

Adaptability is the key to survival.

Depends what you did apply for at MacDonalds and Burger king ie trainee manager would be difference then just serving customers or working the drive thru.

Law states if you have worked so many weeks you get so many weeks off in sickness pay. Are government payments like sickness benefits or long term like disability that also help a bit to keep the wolf from the door. So there options for you. Even moving to a warmer climate.

Warmer Climate: Yeah, come on down to South Florida! I can't promise your job prospects would be better, but at least the warmer temps and Vitamin D you'd get from the sun would improve your mood and physical health.

Despite the crowds and the traffic, there are a lot of things I like about sunny SoFL, like being able to step out into +80F temperatures in January in shorts and a T-shirt and take a bike-ride!

Do something different maybe try to take up a new hobby or try a different job. Also www.meetup.com if you are still feeling depressed try this http://www.wikihow.com/Increase-Dopamine

What To Look For When You Think You May Be Depressed

Depression is an illness that can affect any person from any walk of life. It does not distinguish between the rich, the poor, the young or the old. It can be as minor as a dose of the blues that will not go away or it can become so consuming that thoughts of self-harm can be entertained. Following is some advice on how to deal with depression when it strikes.

Never stop a medication on your own. Many people will start a new medication when they are feeling down then immediately stop taking it when they are feeling better. This is a terrible idea as it can actually cause you to feel even worse than you did initially. Always consult a doctor before stopping.

If you are suffering from depression, take a realistic account of your life now, as well as, your goals for the future. If you believe you 'can't be happy until' you have the ideal relationship, or higher income, or the like, then look at what is really important! Ask yourself if you "it is really that bad now' or if you "are setting reasonable goals.' If you are in a situation that is not likely to change, see if you can change the way you look at it.

Eat a healthy diet. Many times someone who is depressed my try to cover those feelings with overeating, binge drinking, or even starving themselves. Suppressed feelings are one of the largest contributing factors in depression. When you find yourself reaching for the bag of cookies or bottle of wine, remind yourself that you are making the feelings worse. In addition to forcing you to deal with your feelings instead of covering them, maintaining healthy eating habits will improve your health as well as your mood.

Feeling sad because of a traumatic life event may not be a case of clinical depression. Never try to diagnose yourself. Seek the help of a professional to fully comprehend the condition that affects you.

If you feel like your depression is reaching critical levels it may be time to get a change of scenery. Look at what is happening in your life and try to set a near date for a nice vacation. Even a weekend getaway is a great way to help change your thoughts.

The best tip anyone could offer to someone who is depressed is to not make any big or rash decisions. Often times when we are depressed we make irrational decisions based on emotions not knowledge which often makes things worse. As such sit idly on those big decisions till you feel better.

It is important that you not diagnose yourself with depression, even if you have many of the symptoms of it. You may have another, even more severe, condition. Of course, you may also just be experience a period of low mood, which is all too common these days. Only a medical professional can diagnosis you with depression and give you medications or other treatments to help you feel better. Make sure you choose to see a professional who spends time with you asking many questions before giving a diagnosis.

While these tips will assist you to recognize depression when it appears, please make sure that you seek professional medical assistance immediately, if any suicidal thoughts arise. Depression can be treated with time and each day another step towards recovery can be made. With the support of family and friends, the sun will shine on your days again.

Been there many times. Unemployment and financial strains are really difficult to cope and one of the biggest sources of depression.

I had to make drastic changes. Once I had to file for bankruptcy, I had to move to another city to find work. I had to do work in things I never did. I ended up teaching at a school that a year later closed due to misappropriation of funds. I looked for work in the non-profit sector and ended preferring being homeless than doing that again.

So far I've always found something, but it has required making big changes. I wish i could give you better hope, other than yes, there are solutions out there, but yes, tings can get bad to bad. That has been my experience, but I have managed.

I hope you could find ideas of other things to do, other places (geographically speaking) where you could find work.

Don't need money!

Since that isn't realistic, we all need money, and short of winning the lottery, generating money takes hard work, I'd say the choice is not to retire from life, but find one thing IN life that you love doing, obsessively so, enough that you'd do it for free. Then look for a place in the marketplace where doing that one thing is highly financially rewarded. Then, when you have to work hard at that thing, do a lot of that thing, which doing a lot of that thing is required to generate enough money to live on, your passion for doing the thing engulfs you and doing the thing is as natural as breathing. Then look for a place in the marketplace where doing that one thing is as highly financially rewarded as possible.

I enjoy filming and taking pictures. I've found a niche in the wedding business. I could shoot 7 days a week and am trying to branch out into other types of video and photography so I can. Will make a lot more money if I'm shooting 7 days a week.

"Then look for a place in the marketplace where doing that one thing is as highly financially rewarded as possible."

Whoops; I said that twice. Where's the damn edit feature here?

I think the trick is not to retire FROM life but to enjoy being aggressive and getting more intensely involved IN life. I realize it's hard when one's health is feeble...condolences...sympathies...

one does not retire from life ....I am sorry to say ..noy a good idea ...just causes the ones you love lots of unnecery pain ......doesent pay the bills ....moving on to somthing diferant that's an idea ....since you only have rent for a nother month what is stoping you from puting resamays out further ware you might have to move for the job ...you might have a better chance at getting a job ......my son is 40 and looking for a job to .....things are not like they use to be ....my h was the last who had stead work ware you got hired on and you had a job for life till you retired with retirement pay .......now there is no certinaty ........you can have a job one day and gone the next and both parents have to work .....it is not easey out there .......so you have to be willing to go that little extra mile for a job ....depreshion on the other hand is treat able ....and schould be treated if it is interfering in your life ....so I don't know if you are getting treated ...but is sounds if your are not you schould be ......sorry to here about the problem with your arm ....I hope surgery can correct that ...I know that can be a problem ....try to face one problem at a time....it is good you are riting in here ...we need to talk to heal ....we had the cold weather and ..snow now it is mild and raining......take care of your self ..I will keep you in my prayers that you get a good job ......God bless

This post was dug up from January by a blanket post about depression. ???? I wonder why????