I Think I Should Leave but I don't now where to go
I feel like my time in journalism has to come to an end. I've enjoyed the work, though covering difficult issues can weigh on me. My mental health has steadily declined and it at the point of going to urgent care. It's the pay, or lack of, the lifestyle and the instability of the field that weigh on me.
The problem is I feel like I can't do anything else. I've done this for about 10 years and worked really hard to get into the field. It just no longer feels sustainable. Starting over with something new is so scary to me. I struggle with change anyway and I have bad imposter syndrome in the role I've been in for several years already.
Some people like friends and academic advisors told me I could do PR, social media coordination, marketing, things like that. I struggle with what that looks like and feeling like I have the skills to do it, and that someone would desire to hire. I just feel really stuck, hopeless.
How have others dealt with this? What are some career pivots that a journalist may have the transferable skills for? Are there pivots within journalism that could offer stability and a livable wage?