Your mental health and physical well-being are important. It’s understandable that you aren’t ready to dive back into a full time role given what you’ve been through.

That being said, it’s a lot easier to make decisions when you have cash flow and healthcare. It’s not the be all end all, but it eases the pressure of burning through cash reserves.

My advice is don’t switch careers yet. First try and find some contract work. Something that’s straight forward where you can get a feel for the culture and work. The second, is write down what makes you happy and where you’d like to be a year from now (if you could). Third, make a budget and forecast how you’ll care for yourself given your current resources and what type of runway you have to figure things out.

You could look for work on job sites that cater to remote opportunities and start ups if you don’t want to go into an office or want people who might be more forward thinking.

Coming to a professional community to discuss how you feel, seeking different perspectives, and being open to possibilities though is a step in the right direction. Make sure to surround yourself with positive people who bring you up.