I'm was/am in a very similar situation. At 39 I finished my career goals and was privileged enough to be financially secure without working, so I quit back in July.
In November I started woodworking and it has been a great outlet. Reasons why I enjoy woodworking:
- Somewhere to go/something to do. The saying `the devil will find work for idle hands to do` was real with me and the woodworking gave me purpose.
- Something to learn. Don't let the YouTube videos fool you. Learning woodworking (or anything I would assume) take time and is hard. It will feel hard. But that's okay. Enjoy the process
- I get to make things for people that brings me a lot of joy. A few weeks ago I was humbled with the task of creating an urn for my uncle. It was really special to give that to my cousin.
In regards to mental health... I have dealt with moderate to sever depression most my life as well. I tried therapy, running, seven different meds with varying dosages of some and nothing seemed to work. The only thing that worked for me were ketamine treatments. I have not tried TMS so I don't know how they compare, but the ketamine was like a switch was flipped the first day. Life changing for me when I started almost two years ago now, even though effects have faded over time. It is expensive and I encourage you find someone with a care background and not a generic clinic, but it could be a good option for some people.
My email is in my profile if you have any other questions.
In November I started woodworking and it has been a great outlet. Reasons why I enjoy woodworking:
- Somewhere to go/something to do. The saying `the devil will find work for idle hands to do` was real with me and the woodworking gave me purpose.
- Something to learn. Don't let the YouTube videos fool you. Learning woodworking (or anything I would assume) take time and is hard. It will feel hard. But that's okay. Enjoy the process
- I get to make things for people that brings me a lot of joy. A few weeks ago I was humbled with the task of creating an urn for my uncle. It was really special to give that to my cousin.
In regards to mental health... I have dealt with moderate to sever depression most my life as well. I tried therapy, running, seven different meds with varying dosages of some and nothing seemed to work. The only thing that worked for me were ketamine treatments. I have not tried TMS so I don't know how they compare, but the ketamine was like a switch was flipped the first day. Life changing for me when I started almost two years ago now, even though effects have faded over time. It is expensive and I encourage you find someone with a care background and not a generic clinic, but it could be a good option for some people.
My email is in my profile if you have any other questions.