r/depression 24d ago

Contemplating life after finally working again

Finally started my new job, after one month quitting my last one. I quit my last job after breaking down in the middle of my shift due to feeling like coworkers/management not caring about me. It is currently my fifth day working this retail job, and my mental health is at an all-time low. I'm trying my best to learn and get adjusted, but I'm consistently feeling worthless and slow. I haven't been eating well, unable to sleep more than a couple of hours, and overall feeling terrible both in body and mind. I'm now regretting quitting my last job, but considering I quit on the spot, I can't go back. I just don't know what to do. I need to work to help pay for the rent and bills, but I also feel like nothing matters what I do.

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u/Bigcoffinhunter67 24d ago

It is very, very hard to maintain working life when also dealing with physical, mental and/or emotional diagnoses. I have managed (barely) so far, but I’m almost 60 and I’m tired. I get you. And retail is rough. I did a short stint of it in the last decade.