Could someone just give me suggestions

The only meaningful thing you can do is work on your job search plan... what can you do, what are the places where you might work, who do you know who might help you in any way. Working on the search plan will give you some sense of purpose and get you doing something positive about the situation, which is the feeling you need to have.

A lot of people have to go through this at some point. I did, and it was really rough although it worked out to be all right. Keep in mind that your feelings of being lost, hurt, whatever you are feeling, are natural and not a weakness in you. You've been hurt and you feel it, there's nothing weak about that. As best you can, get past that by concentrating on what you have to do to get to the next place.

Good luck with it.... it's hard to imagine now, but it will work out.

That sucks. Mergers always result in people losing their jobs. All I can suggest is putting in applications at other banks. You didn't say what your job was, but I would think most bank jobs would translate to working in the finance or accounting department of other kinds of employers.

I'm definitely sympathetic as I've wanted to do something else for years, but I'm in a small city and there aren't many other local positions available that I'm qualified for. If I was in a big city it would be a different story.

I'm sorry you're in this situation. I'm afraid the only suggestions I have are the obvious — find something else that helps you deal with your stress, but isn't dependent on your job. That can be difficult when you're in your situation, I know.

Just keep pushing through. Things will be all right eventually.