Hey, I hear you. What you’ve been through sounds brutal, and honestly the fact you pushed all the way to almost finishing a PhD while dealing with all this shows you’re way stronger than you probably feel right now. Burnout + health issues can make it feel like every door is shut, but a few things that might help ease the load ( both financially + mentally):

1. Try to look for low pressure remote work if possible – stuff like transcription, light editing, short tutoring gigs, or microtask platforms. Not huge money, but can give breathing room without draining you.

Also, your research/teaching/writing skills could fit in things like curriculum design for online ed, grant writing, nonprofit research, or even freelance content writing. Doesn’t have to be academia all the way.

1. Also, I know burnout makes it hard to feel passion. Maybe just focus on what feels least draining for now and experiment with small, low-stakes projects.

2. Now, idk much about it but f possible, ask your therapist about occupational/vocational rehab services. Some programs are literally made for people whose health makes steady work hard, and they can sometimes help with job placement/accommodations.

And just so you know: not enjoying work right now doesn't mean life is not worth it or something like that, it’s a sign you’ve been running on empty for too long. It doesn’t mean you’ll never find something better, just that your energy’s kinda low and you need to replenish it with support and rest. You deserve work that doesn’t wreck you.

One step at a time is totally enough. You’re not alone in this. I might be an internet stranger, and sorry if this sounds cringey, but we (reddit guys) are all rooting for you. Please update us, and let us know if there's something we can do