I am unemployed and depressed, how can I stop depression from affecting my job search?

think that you are in leave,think its time to upgrade yourself.when you get job you wont find time to upgrade so utilise the time in a right way.say yourself you are in vacation.and also practice speaking with others it gives you confidence

Ask a close friend or family member to help you search for jobs - tell them that you're depressed so they can consider this when helping you

I would suggest you investigate what causes depression, understaing whether it's real depression or another type of mental condition or feeling. Being unemployed and depressed couldn't be really linked to each other. Then you could investigate if your job search is correct, appropriate to your skills and you're are doing things right in order to get good results. Many people do the wrong things for the good reasons and an incorrect job search could make you waste your time and cause feelings of sadness and making you feel inadequate or unworthy or even "not good enough" to find the right job for you. Investigate your feelings and how you're searching for a job, using which tools and resources.

You can stop depression from affecting your job search by motivating yourself. Understanding and knowing that you will be able to get a job in the future will help you. Find something that you love, and stick to it. Fighting depression with things that make you happy can help.

If you are unemployed, the most important is hope and that you don't lose hope. Furthermore, it is important that you tolerate rejections as you Will face multiple of them before you Will get your first or new job. You send your resume and CV to potential employer but he or she is totally free to choose who he or she Will hire. It mostly has nothing with you. Potential employer often gets more than 100 resumes and CV and so he or she has also very tough time choosing the employee. Having all this in mind makes easier to tolerate all these rejections. Another problem is money. You can consider persuading that this situation is temporary and when you Will have got job you Will be having enough money to afford decent life.

It can be very difficult to rise above the dark mood and accompanying ailments that come with depression. In cases where it feels insurmountable, try to focus on the outcome. Try to change which particular thought becomes the biggest thought. For instance, instead of thinking "I don't want to get out of bed," try the thought "Once I have a job, I will have a direction for my life and a place to go when I get out of bed." When you focus on the outcome, it provides a goal and an outward direction that is missing when the focus is inward, inside the mind. It is more likely to keep the engine running, so to speak, and the more active you become, the more you begin to see results.

In your situation, both feeling depressed and not having a job can create a vicious cycle. If you feel depressed, and hopeless or worthless, that can definitely cause you to lose motivation or not feel hopeful about job prospects. Also, not hearing back from jobs can be disheartening, so that can also increase your depression. I'd think about talking to a professional to help get you through this. You have a lot on your plate and it can be helpful to work through all of those emotions and experiences. Personally, I have experienced the way that not getting a job can make your outlook worse. I work a lot with affirmations and gratitude. I try to keep my mindset on the idea that all of the jobs you haven't gotten are just the world's way of lining up the perfect job for you. It can be hard to think that way, but it helped me a lot with feeling incapable when searching for jobs.

I think its important to set small achievable goals, especially when you're dealing depressed! maybe start by updating your resume or setting a goal of applying for 4 jobs a week for example! Also tap into any support networks you may have such as enlisting the help of family and friends to help guide/support you and keep you on track! It might be helpful to let them know what your goals are so they can help you achieve these. Maybe start by even just jumping on Seek or a similar website and applying for some jobs online if you're finding it a bit daunting to get out of the house :)

Looking for a job can be tiring emotionally. What could help would be to dissociate the task of searching to your feelings. You can for instance that searching is pretty much a job itself! It’s an occupation and it has a goal and a meaning. Then in parallel, seek for help with the healing of the depression. Don’t hesitate to give yourself credits for how courageous and amazing you are for going through this. Personally, I find that reading stoical philosophy is a great way to help your mind switching in a more neutral and grounded way. Over all, reading what great thinkers spent their life reflecting on, is useful. It opens our minds to different ways of thinking. And we can agree or disagree with what is expressed. Either/or it takes us off the cycle of negative thoughts pretty efficiently

Try to set yourself some simple goals that are easy to achieve. They should be things that you can do each day. Things that will help with your job search, like sorting out your CV, or drawing up a list of companies you'd like to work for. That way you will get a feeling of satisfaction at what you're managing to do. Doing this should reduce any feelings of helplessness and make you feel that you are more in control of your situation. You could also try volunteering at places where you can boost your work experience. Not only will you be helping other's you will also be helping yourself.