I graduated last November from my master's. I have really low self-esteem. I am really struggling with trying to find and apply for jobs because I genuinely feel that I have never to offer as a candidate. Logically I know that is not true and I am qualified to apply. However so far I have been unsuccessful.
I feel so embarrassed when I compare how stagnant a year I have had so far compared to my friends and peers. I graduated top of my year and I feel that I just don't recognise myself anymore. I hesitate to stay in contact with university friends as I don't want them to see what a failure I feel that I have become.
The situation I was in in March seemed ok. Now it's June after three months of lockdown and my situation just seems so dire and impossible. I feel that no interviewer/recruiter is going to give my application the time of day when they see that CV gap. I feel so anxious knowing that everyone is going 'back to normal' (returning to work) and I am not. It feels like the world is restarting without me.
I know this sounds so pathetic and I need to just pull myself together but I am really struggling. I had heard of post-graduate depression but never expected it to be this difficult.
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To have such cripplingly low self-esteem as a new graduate
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xLowSelfEsteemx · 22/06/2020 00:51
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