India, Dec. 25 -- Ongoing layoffs in the tech sector are continuing to take a toll on the mental health of people. One job seeker shared how months of intense job preparation after losing employment led to anxiety, panic attacks, and loss of confidence.

In a Reddit post, the job seeker said the layoff happened in November, after which a full-scale job search began "left, right and centre".

"Layoff from a company could make you this depressed," the caption of the post reads.

According to the post, the job seeker's days follow a strict routine focused only on preparation.

Every morning starts with studying, followed by long hours spent practising data structures and algorithms.

For nearly a month, the job seeker studied for five to sev...