My life is, by every objective measurement, very very good.
And in spite of all of that, I struggle every day with my self esteem, my self worth, and my value not only as an actor and writer, but as a human being.
That’s because I live with Depression and Anxiety, the tag team champions of the World Wrestling With Mental Illness Federation.
Regarding dealing with the gaps in resume. You can deflect by saying you were dealing with health issues, either personally or those of a family member. Both are truthful, you are a member of your own family, right. Tbh I was super psyched out about applying for jobs after a few years of doing nothing and not really having anything to say about it. I had a recruiter friend who I was completely honest with suggest this to me and it worked! People interviewing you do not want to pry into health issues. They want to hire you. They don’t want to ask awkward questions. They want to see if you know your shit and will be able to contribute to their group. You’re still gonna have to deal with the rejection of applying to 100s of jobs online and getting maybe a few callbacks and 1 or 2 interview requests, but that’s a topic for a different day. Make a good resume (with lots of keywords that a bot can find in your skills section), spam resumes to job sites every day (I recommend searching through LinkedIn or anywhere other than Indeed), and just be patient. I’ve been in your shoes and thinking the same way, and I’m still not quite where I want to be in life, but don’t psych yourself out. I’d also recommend looking into the STAR interview method online. Most places seem to use that now and there’s some good YouTube videos that can help you with job interviews.
TLDR; Spam resumes, be patient, explain job gap as taking care of someone with health problems in your family.
