44, somewhat in midlife burnout here. Plenty of better replies- getting professional help seems to be a solid recommendation here- but a few thoughts I don't s

44, somewhat in midlife burnout here. Plenty of better replies- getting professional help seems to be a solid recommendation here- but a few thoughts I don't see mentioned elsewhere: - Your life has value no matter what. Your worth is not measured in money, fame, number of kids, etc. I arrive at this several ways, but firmly believe even the poorest homeless guy's life has intrinsic value worth preserving. Life is certainly better with a little money and social support, so those are worth seeking, but you have value even without them. - I know when I've really been down two things help me the most: 1) Helping others. Find a soup kitchen, tutor program, some volunteer org and volunteer a few hours. 2) Being creative. This may be more personal, but is something I never _feel_ like doing at the time, but always helps. I watercolor mostly, but would also count writing, gardening, or really any non-commercial hobby. - The two things above may not be the end all, but may get you to a point where you are networking and have some drive to answer the other questions. "I don't have ideas/skills/network for entrepreneurship" especially seems like a solvable problem. Again, you can probably do better than some internet rando's advice, but thought I'd mention those. All the best!