night shift is getting to me..

at first i thought night shift was great and i do like how much “easier” it can be, but it’s really fucking up my mental health. i didn’t realize how bad it was affecting me until this past week. i did my first three nights in a row and had three nights off. i realized i couldn’t really do anything or leave my house bc most places/stores would be closed and all my friends work regular 9-5s with regular sleep schedules. i feel so isolated and alone and irritable. does it get better? i’m seriously so depressed right now, but maybe it’s just the winter depression affecting me extra. i’m literally only a few weeks into a night shift schedule, but if it doesn’t get any better, i don’t know what to do or how long i can stay at this job.