Depression lies. It convinces you that you have no skills, no discernable talents, and no worthwhile contributions to make to the world. Of course those feelings would have the ability to hinder your job search. But being out of work can also increase a person’s overall risk of depression, according to research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) defines a major depressive episode as any period of time lasting two weeks or more when a person experiences a depressed mood and low energy, concentration, and self-worth, among other things. Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, with approximately 17.3 million adults experiencing at least one major depressive episode in the United States in 2017.

So what do you do if you are one of millions of adults who’s experiencing depression and you also happen to currently be looking for work? 

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