Feeling hopeless (trigger warning - suicide)

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In future, save your resume to Evernote or Onenote.

Also, email it to yourself as an attachment so that if an employer wants to see it you can forward the email to them from your phone.

Well, yesterday I thought I was doing better, but I spent a good part of this morning apparently trying to see how many pinpricks to my veins it would take me to bleed out

I wasn't actually trying to die, I'm just exaggerating a little about how many times I did that. If I wanted to die, I'd use something more substantial than a pin

Ever thought of doing some volunteering work? Maybe you can do volunteering work for some biology research for example.

it will fill your time and give you a feeling of contribution, and even will improve your resume.

First of, of course your parents would not be happier with you dead. That is clear. If there care enough about you that they let you live with them and don't try and give you a hard time about moving out, then you can safely assume you are loved by them. Maybe you are a bit of a nuisance to them sometimes but suicide in reaction to that is a total overreaction.

I know the job market right now is tough. There are many, many graduates out there who are stuck in "underemployment," meaning jobs that are beneath their skill level - it happens to biology majors and other undergrad degrees as well as to lawyers, and everyone in between. This is because the world is becoming more and more competitive all the time; good grades in school are no longer enough. For grads in a field that isn't growing like crazy, prospective employers want to see relative work experience, internships, extracirriculars, etc.

There are several things that you can and ought to do in order to break free of your dead end job and get a career. You can move around, for one thing - make job postings all over the place, make a linked in or a monster or whatever, and just be very flexible with what you're asking and where you're willing to go. I know it's hard to support yourself, but with a little ingenuity it is not hard to get a roommate wherever you need to go. Also, try maintaining a blog that's relevant to your field, volunteering at a hospital, something like that to spice up your resume.

Networking is also key. It sounds like you did not do a lot of this while you were in college, so that puts you at a disadvantage. But if you have any connection, work it to try and get a job going. If all else fails, you can always go for a post-grad degree of some kind...but honestly, you should be able to get something decent going with what you have if you are willing to move around and be flexible. Don't get discouraged with seeking a job!

Also, know there is more to life than just where you work. You need friends to hang out with and give yourself someone to belong. In any case, don't give up on life because you're still pretty young and your parents love you and you can make a success out of yourself.

One would think that after how much I made myself bleed this morning, I wouldn't feel the need to do it again now. One would, unfortunately, be wrong.

But why are you doing this to yourself?

If you don't quit, I won't be receiving "dragon hugs" from you any more.

The world is far too competitive these days. Don't blame yourself for that.

Ugh - why does my next appointment have to be a week away when I need help with this now? Three times today I've given in. Now I look at my freshly-injured legs and just want to cry.