I got trapped in this when I needed money and was in a job search that wasn’t yielding any results.
Those screenshots looks an awful lot like AI, be careful with that… AI has no problem letting people wallow in learned helplessness. Regardless, getting stuck in a rut is a real thing that most people go through, many times throughout life. The job market is abysmal right now, especially for the average individual. It’s almost effortless nowadays to be overqualified for the minimum wage work, and underqualified for work at a livable wage. And that’s without considering whether companies even want more employees…
How is this different from overthinking?
Overthinking is a way to try to assert control in a situation where you cannot entirely decide outcomes, and have anxiety about them. It’s a way to self soothe that can become maladaptive when done in excess, and typically requires mental health support, with internal or external intervention, to break out of.
