I’m a mentally ill teacher barely making it financially. What do I do

2,478 is what I make a month. I make a few hundred a week during the summer doing baby sitting.

Last year I had an incredibly bad manic episode and learned that I’m bipolar. I’m now medicated but the damage is done.

My stats
Checking: 400
Credit Card Debt: 6.7K
Savings: 1000

That’s it. I have a roommate and I try to live as cheaply as possible. But my car is at 170K miles and is on its last legs. The credit card debt is sinking me. People have told me to find a better job but I’ve tried and I can’t find anything that will hire that pays more.

I know eventually the pay scale gets a lot better for teachers but right now I feel like I have no chance. My insurance sucks and all my medication is expensive.

I’m not sure what I’m even looking for. Maybe just to be told I’m not a failure? I had a good head start in life but my parents don’t share their wealth and disapproved of me going into education instead of pursuing wealth.