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For the McJobs career depression and rage, I found two books helpful. The Murdering of My Years by anarchist Mickey Z will show you that you are not alone. The Lifelong Activist will give you some direction and focus, especially if you are willing to compromise a bit.
Also, an open minded liberal therapist can go a long way. If you are worried about privacy (pdf), ask them to not use any written notes, watch your words and only open up to them 85%. If you can't afford therapy, read the Lifelong Activist and give it a few years. What ever you end up doing, take care of yourself.
Friends can help you cope. If your issues/politics isolate you, make sure to build up a good support network of friends. Anarchist friends are best, but non-anarchist friends are way better than none at all. Therapy (expensive, but worth it) and support groups (often free) helped me a lot. If you do therapy, find one that is a liberal/radical sympathizer, ask them to not take any notes and feel free to not disclose certain things. Find things that inspire you and give you hope - Homage to Catalonia, Les Miserables, V for Vendetta (i know, not really anarchist), The Matrix, Fight Club, anarchist/activist documentaries, pretty much anything on Netflix's "Fight the System Movies", Chomsky talks, vids from Snowden, Assange, etc. Democracy Now is a good way to catch the news five days a week without a ton of toxic emotional bs.
If you have meds that help and that you like, make sure to take them regularly. If you're anti-meds, then make sure to live daily life in a way that doesn't make you your own worst enemy. Find other people, even in books, that have figured out how to cope and do what they do - here is some cool reading if you're an introvert reader like me - The Murdering of my Years, Lifelong Activist (reformist but useful), also here's a cool random vid on Time Management For Anarchists. Best of luck. Post back here if things ever get super rough, we're here for you. <3