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I will private message you the details, as we are in similar situations. But, in case others here need some guidance as well, I have some advice.

If your mental health is as precarious as mine, and you need to get a job fast, you need to do primarily two things:

• Work on your mental health (and thus your confidence)
  
• Apply to stable jobs with less responsibilities (do this in parallel)
  
  I grew up in a abusive home and was heavily neglected. I have a double genetic mutation that leads to having MDD. I also heavily abused substances and attempted suicide a couple times.
  
  In short, I understand how mental health issues can affect your ability to work. It can affect your confidence and your desire to feel integrated with society.
  
  So what to do? Simply put, focus your entire life on your mental health.
  
  You need to strategically relieve the financial pressure from your family in favor of gaining more time to improve your health. Think of it as a brief period of immense self growth as an investment for entering back into society.
  
  Relieve the pressure of paying your mother back ASAP. I am assuming and hoping you could pay her back in the future. But, the fact is this: if your mental health isn’t worked on, you can’t ever pay her back... Some people might not agree, but when our depression is so severe, no amount of will power to work will work.
  
  This is why you need to form your current life around your mental health as an investment for your future and your family’s future. You are doing this not to be selfish, but because you know you need to improve yourself before you can stabilize yourself back in society.
  
  Now that we understand you need to form a sanctuary of mental health and healing for yourself, we also understand that we can place aside our guilt and self pity. We will not be able to function if we are constantly plagued with self pity. You need to focus all your attention on improving yourself from within.
  
  The Stoics believed that improving oneself from within is the only thing that we have control over, and, I truly believe this.
  
  You need to focus within and:
  
  
• Start meditating
  
• Start journaling about how you feel
  
• Start going on walks in nature
  
• Fix your sleep schedule
  
• Cut out processed foods and sugars
  
• Get on the appropriate medication
  
• Purchase this book, or something similar
  
• Find free local meditation sessions
  
  After you establish a good routine of the above (can take months), you will move onto this next stage:
  
  
• Start running, cycling, hiking or swimming
  
• Establish your life goals and values (google self authoring)
  
• Fix your microbiome (low carb, GF, probiotics)
  
• Read a book, I suggest “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck” (as it is a fun read that encapsulates most of what I have written) or Man’s Search for Meaning
  
  After you have honed in your routine further with the above, move onto this final stage:
  
  
• Creating strict weekly routines and monthly goals
  
• Weightlifting and intense cardio
  
• Extensive journaling regarding mental health and daily routine
  
• Begin reading more books, such as 12 Rules for Life, Philosophies for Life and other Dangerous Situations, The Power of Habit, and Deep Work
  
  As you move through these stages, you will proportionally ramp up your desire to maintain or seek employment. You will sense more space opening up inside, freed from feeling bad about yourself, and you will be able to confidently work or apply to jobs.
  
  I hope this information was helpful, I understand it is a lot to take in. So, please understand that I listed these out in stages because this will be a year long process.
  
  If you have any questions to any of these points, please feel free to PM me and I will be happy to give you advice.
  
  Best wishes

There could be a number of reasons for this. You're competing out there with everyone else. You need to maintain an edge and put the work in. Sometimes applying from a job board is like reaching for low hanging fruit. Try looking for companies specifically and going to their career page as it may not be something that always reaches a job board.
 

Build a website. Make a portfolio on it to showcase your skills. Build a strong LinkedIn page. Network with friends and classmates. Go to career fairs. Remember you're not hired on technical ability alone. Strengthen your soft skills. People skills, communication, leadership. Highly recommend reading the 7 habits of highly effective people and how to win friends and influence people. Volunteer while you're looking for work.
 

If it's your resume, it may be because it does not parse well thorough systems online, recruiters don't like the format, or the content is missing keywords or traits they're looking for. Post your resume on r/resumes for some feedback.

Here's some resources I suggest looking into:
 

• Jobscan
  Make sure your resume is ATS (Applicant Tracking System) friendly so recruiters and HR can find and access your resume easily. Try and find keywords and skills from specific job postings to add when you're doing this too. Also don't submit pdfs or image documents for online applications make sure they're word.
  
• Knock'em Dead Resumes
  Good resource for resumes.
  
• LinkedIn Showcase your skills, projects, and experience. Build a network with alumni and people you know.
  

Oh, on the subject of confidence (which was an excellent point by silverfirexz) I have an excellent book I'd like to recommend: The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane. It's on Amazon's UK site at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Charisma-Myth-Master-Personal-Magnetism/dp/0670922870/

Unfortunately, this is a journey you have to take yourself. We can't help you outside of giving you whatever resources we've found in our own megre quests for a career that makes us happy. Although I must say, it feels like you are approaching this from a difficult angle: "what can I study to get a career" should change to "what career do I want, and how can I get there?". Speaking as someone who is pushing 40, if you don't know what career you want, and if you don't really give a shit as long as it puts food on the table for you and your family, learn a trade. Plumbing. Electrician. Nearly anything that you can get a certificate for and then find a job. Pull 40 hour weeks and get paid well. There will be stumbling blocks as you go forward, but as an ex-marine small-business owner once said to me: "a hoop is just something you jump through." Get a loan if you need to. Check out your local trade schools, and see what financial aid they have. If you have the time, read The E-Myth Revisited by Gerber. It will help you if you are thinking about opening a business.

I have this binder that I carry to job interviews. It is professional looking and makes you seem organized.

Inside it I put 3 pens, a print out of the job ad that I am responding to, 5 copies of my resume, and duplicate copies of any documents that I have been instructed to fill out prior to the interview. I write down any questions that I have on the note pad. As I take my seat, I ask if it is okay to take notes. I have never been told that I can't take notes, but I still always ask.

I have been told that I got the job because I was close to equally qualified as another candidate but I seemed better prepared than they did. I have only ever interviewed for 1 job where I did not get an offer resulting from the interview.

You might try a folio or padfolio like this.

I'm a designer so I have a portfolio like these.

This will get downvoted to hell but get this book and read it in like a day or three. More depending on how you read. If it hits home, then it could be a big deal, if not move on. You'll have lost a week. I think it's an important book and it sort of sounds like you are looking for more than just job advice.

Here is my BASIC template - Use the following columns.
Company Alumni Motivation Posting Size applied Contacted replied Viewed Rejected

I used the 2 hour job search as a template. And then I use my gmail to organize the specific jobs applied to (as most now send an email for application). https://www.amazon.com/2-Hour-Job-Search-Technology-Faster/dp/1607741709