adrift
the depression and lovelife is something others can tackle, let me help you out with the looking younger than you are thing.
use it to your advantage, being youthful is no harm, I mean picking up something old school, beatles, paul mccartney was the baby face, and well chicas liked him.
You can do a couple of things though
1) I am assuming that you are thin..not asking you to develop a tond, but go to teh gym, bulk up a little, that will do wonders 2) hairstyle, go to a good stylist, not a mohallay ka hajjam, and tell them u want a haircut which is more mature, and suits you. 3) clothes- look at what you are wearing, replace with something more grown up. 4) I am usually not an advocate of facial hair, but a nice, trim well maintained goatie or something may help (trim does not mean those pencil thin anomalies ppl sport ...damn you aleesandro del toro)
if you want to send me a few pics, I can give you some real concrete advise, right now I am just speaking based on assumptions.
I have helped colleagues who felt they needed somewhat of an image makeover as they were moving from or wanted to move from backoffice technical roles to more business side of the house, so making them look more polished, serious etc..the grooming, the clothing, the accessories, the fit and fabric of clothes...it can truly make one look like different person.
although I must say, some of my friends have asked me to help them look younger than older :D but the same principles apply, for them i had to de-uncle them. but the same principles apply.
I agwee.