I dare say many people in this industry have their own issues . I have my own struggles . Just lately its proved almost impossible to earn any real money at all . Ive certainly never earned , what the average person would call , a livable wage from acting . Ive bounced between crew work on theatre shows , to corporate work , building stages . In between times I work in a mates lighting warehouse , prepping jobs going out . Most recently Ive been doing film set security . For the most part , its dull , long hours , & not massively rewarding ,as far as cash is concerned its never making you rich . But its simply a case of putting one foot in front of the other .
Id say , but this is only a small grain of advice , that you try and focus on your health and well being , before you consider any inroads to working . I have huge huge mood swings at times . Thats not to say im an angry ball of fury or a pill popping hippy at other times . I just have to concentrate hard to keep myself from being negative , because negativity can be a killer . What i do to help counter that, is swim , go for walks , lift weights etc .... Im sure even if you aren't working right now , you'd qualify for some assistance in using a local pool . Swimming , for me , holds so many benefits . On the worst days , when i find im struggling to be positive about things , I stick on my costume and plough up and down the pool , switching off all the thoughts of where why and how do i deal with all the things affecting my life . I just allow the calming swell of the water to clear my mind . Even if its only for a half hour every few days , you'll be surprised just how much it helps to free your mind from the clutter.