Feeling lost which leads to me doing stupid things

Question

For awhile Ive felt lost. Not able to share with anybody. Not sure if its my work? Or wanting to have more income?  Or lack of sleep due to infant + breastfeeding? Or family issue ? Or overwhelmed?I just have the sense of fear which resulted in me doing something I never thought I would have done.Now Im not sure how to recover from it.I feel like Ive created bigger problem for myself and its dumb.I know it is wrong yet I did it anyway...Result proved me wrong. I got scammed. $5000.00.Not alot. But it is alot. I feel even more useless now.Why did such thing happen to me?How can I recover faster and feel better?Any job recommendations that is remote? I need to recover the money fast. Any advice at all?

Ven · Answer

Firstly please dun be too hard on urself, scammers are professionals at what they do and they specifically target ppl who are already stressed and vulnerable. It doesn’t make u stupid or useless at all 💙 with a newborn, sleep deprivation, financial stress and family issues all at once, ur mental state was not at its best and they exploited that. For recovering the money, do make a police report if u haven’t already, sometimes there’s a chance of recovery and it’s good to have it on record. For remote work, try Jobstreet or LinkedIn and filter by remote, also look into platforms like Growthbuster or Glints which have a lot of flexible/remote SG jobs. But honestly more impt than the money rn is ur mental state. Please consider reaching out to a counsellor, even online ones are quite affordable. U have a lot on ur plate and u deserve support 🙏