Moving

[hiknapster]

Knoxville has the lowest unemployment rate out of the largest MSAs in the state. It's lower than the state average. Having said that, makes sure to get a job before moving anywhere.

[bentstrider]

I'm beginning to sense that finally getting out on my own with a secure job and a place to live will make me feel much better about things.
After dealing with the numerous issues my mom had as far as mental illness, I was now under the assumption that living near her any longer would eventually make me go insane as well.
I was able to get back into truck-driving in December of last year and have been primarily making trips between SoCal and the Inner-Mountain West since then.
I've found that while I'm laid over in Denver, SLC, or Albuquerque after getting unloaded, my personal sense of dread is nearly non-existent.

Aside from not being nowhere near my immediate family with their issues, this particular area is also easy to deal with when it comes to my job.
DOT/State police only get on you for real problems, local residents are generally positive towards big trucks, and lets face it, cheaper and drama-free than either coastline.

Like one of the posters said here, it's better to get the low-down and actually experience the different places you have in mind before deciding that moving may be one of the keys to making you feel better.

[jasper12]

I think moving can definitely make a huge difference in depression. I was living in a big city, my co-workers were mean, I hated my job, I had to live in a ghetto apt, it was depressing. I decided to make a change, found a new job, moved, and I am so happy and energized, full of excitement! Everything is better! I am so happy, I almost don't want to tell anyone, because no one really wants to hear from ecstatically happy people. I love my new apt, my new neighbors, my new small town, this is how people are supposed to feel, just really happy. Not miserable, just barely able to plod thru life.