On the surface, my life is good. I have a good job that pays well, no debt, I come from a good family, and I generally have my shit together. Beneath all that, I am hyperfixated on the fact that I just turned 30, am still single, am struggling to find hope or joy in my work, and generally have a glum outlook about my future. I recognize the absurdity of feeling this way given all that I have, and yet I feel that my mind has been in this rut for a while now. When does a funk turn into depression?

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Sometimes it helps to find someone Or something to fight for is there anything that you feel passionate about that you feel that you can make a difference helping maybe volunteer if you volunteer at a shelter or help some kids with some homework.

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I was in the same boat at that age. Met my wife at 31 and life changed quickly from that point on. It helps to put yourself out there as much as you are comfortable doing and try to stay active.

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I think it’s called low-grade depression. I feel you.

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30 is just a number. However, your feeling are normal and many people have them. Married people, people with high power careers people with children, etc. I'd encourage you to consider seeing a professional therapist to work through some of the issues. from what you're describing I highly doubt one little change in your life is going to make everything magically better. This is something they'll need to work at but can certainly be overcome.

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CTC: 35 fixed (all) - John Deere with +2 variable.

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I m wondering how come people who are offered such big packages can't calculate even their own salary and keep posting guys what's my in-hand?

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Just share information as FYI guys I got this amazing offer period rather than using this type of tactics.

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