Feel like I am completely stuck in a rut, and I don’t know how to get out of it. (21M)
So for starters, i’m a college student who is on track to graduate about a year from now. Throughout college, i’ve struggled with mental health issues like severe depression and anxiety that have made college very difficult for me.
The past few semesters, i’ve been working different jobs and living off campus and to be honest i’ve been extremely unhappy with my daily life. I feel like I have no real reason to do any of the things that I’m doing, and most of the time I have almost no motivation to do anything. I kind of just feel like i’m treading water, and like i’m not making any positive progress to being happy in the future.
What confuses me about this whole situation is that whenever I ask people in my life for advice, they all tell me that i’m doing the right things, even my therapist. But I just don’t feel confident at all in my future prospects (for example, i haven’t been able to get a single internship or even a semi-relevant job while in school).
My main dilemma is that I need to work to stay in school, but I also can’t work enough to build any kind of savings for after I graduate (due to the fact that i’m taking a full class load). I want to make progress and live a fulfilling life, but i genuinely have no idea how. If anyone has any advice/suggestions, that would be great. Thank you.
Posted Jun 5, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC