I (M24) am unsure how to help my LDR (26F) girlfriend. She is a recent MPH graduate and is struggling for job searching. I would love some advice, suggestions, etc how to best help. She feels overwhelmed and pressured but I want to help as we are a team. Open to suggestions :)

My (24M) long distance girlfriend (26F) has been struggling to find a job for the past 1.5 months now. She a recent Master's of Public Health gradute with a lot under her bealth from internships, pharmacy, and her school work. However, she's applied to +40 and it is weighing her down. She mentions how it is hard and challenging and I feel for her because I have been in her same boat. I try my best to help her with suggestions and for the most part it works ultimately I try to create an open space for her to talk to me about it and vent. That works too and I love it but it pains me to see her struggling as she has anxiety and this amplifies it. It doesn't help that her family constantly asks about the job search because that is added pressure and I don't want for her to feel the same with us. I'd hate that for us. I have asked her if she would like for me to do something or best support her but she says to keep doing what I am doing. I do that. Supporting, caring, having fun, love her, let her vent, compassion, offer a shoulder, create a silly/safe space, etc. But, I feel like I could do something more. Nevertheless, she has gotten mostly rejections/dead ends, connections, potential opportunities, fellowships, and currently two positions are still reviewing her profile (it's been about 2.5 weeks already) and this is where she stands. It sucks that we are long distance to not be able to support her physically but I do my best to have an environment to destress. She let me know recently she doesn't feel financially free and is uncertain about all that. I would like to discuss more about that with her but don't want to sound pushy. It mostly gets me because my birthday is coming up and she wants to buy me something and I know I would do the same for her but I don't want her to waste money when and if she needs it. All in all I would love some advice on how to best help. Any suggestion would be much appreciated. I love my girlfriend so much and I want the best for her ❤️

Tl;dr - It's been 1.5 months and LDR girlfriend with MPH can't find a job. She feels overwhelmed and anxious (has broken down crying) and feels like disappointed. I am unsure how to help but would love to help her as I care for her, her well-being, and I love her endlessly. How can I best support her from afar? What can I do?

Submitted February 27, 2022 at 07:17AM by rodriguez0319 https://ift.tt/hZjRm4M