i quit school earlier this year in feburaury {year 12}. i mainly quit cos of depression also you cant really learn my interests at school so ive had depresson anviety for a long time now but lately ive been ok and cheery. its now july and i havnt had a job, cos to tell the truth i dont want one till i can get some qualifications {eg TAFE} but my tafe course doesnt start till september, so i cant be stuffed workin till then cos im only 17... too young to work lol. i just want to chill from having depression anxiety by chilling without worries of stress from work cos that could set my depression off again. i am PASSIONATE about animal welfare, dog training and grooming. till my course, im a bum!!
i have had the same feelings for a long time, but i never acted, even though in my opinion, dropping out was not the smartest idea, i give you credit for having the courage to break out of the prison i am still anxious about being able to do what i want with my life without a career or much money but i hope the best for you and i think you should check out the cheap living for dummies or living on the road without much money threads on camping/outdoor living if you havent seen them yet peace
I have lived with anxiety/depression for most of my life too. I truly believe that we are products of our environment. Society is chaotic, feeds off of chaos, in fact, so we keep buying things to make us feel "safe" and "normal". We have put entirely too much power into the hands of people who could not care less about the well being of every individual. However, we must rise above all of this and SIMPLIFY. Take some time to look around you at this beautiful planet we've been given. Take joy in your relationships with those who matter. Find people with similar beliefs and try to make a change. If you focus on helping others or mother earth, you will in turn feel better about yourself and the world around you. I'm sure you have a lot to offer and starting so young, who knows what you can accomplish? Put out positive energy and it will return back to you. Good luck!
Ill tell ya man, Ive dealt with a number of people battling depression and anxiety on our bus. People with such ailments in babylon seldomly carry those traits when their situation continues to change. I am not by any means a proffessional when it comes to head stuff like I said...I say head stuff! but what I have noticed is 95% of the people with depression problems never experience it while they are in motion. My own theory is that depression comes ...(among other things) from a stagnant existance where the person feels unfullfilled and well stagnant. move around shake things up, get out of the race and acutally make some motion with your life. thats my suggestion.
i agree ...thats good advise blinkin and pat_mycat do not worry what others may think ...walk your own path!
if you feel passionate about animals, why not get a job at a local humane society / animal shelter? or at the very least, the petshop. Then when you've completed your TAFE, you'll already also have job experience, and will command a much higher salary.
