I’ve been unemployed for 10 months now, and it feels like I’m losing my mind. Despite having a degree in software engineering and graduating with highest honors, I haven’t even landed an interview. The job market is brutal, and I feel like I’ve invested so much time and money into my education for nothing. Everyone tells me I have a great CV, but my confidence is plummeting. I moved back home, which has made things even harder. I haven’t seen my friends in over six months, and I feel completely isolated. I’m turning 27 soon, and I’m starting to think about pivoting to a different field, even though I really want to stick with software engineering. Life at home is tough. My parents mean well, but I have a brother with schizophrenia and a mother who is emotionally dependent. My father, while never directly saying it, makes me feel like a failure. It feels like I’m the issue because I refuse to change my career path. I can see the judgment in people’s eyes, as if my unemployment is my fault. Maybe it is. I feel like my life is falling apart. I’m reaching out to anyone who has been unemployed for this long—how do you cope with this situation?