I feel so stuck. I'm 25 and live with my parents. I do not have a CS degree (I have a BA in Economics). A year ago, I quit my full-time job as maintainer of a legacy C++ code base due to mental health issues (manic episodes). Before that, I worked as an iOS developer.
Thanks to therapy, I am now back on my feet mentally, but I'm struggling with the job market. I've been unemployed for an entire year. I've worked on side projects and tried to broaden my skill set by learning Ruby on Rails and JavaScript, but I still get little to no response from employers.
I'm starting to think it's the lack of CS degree combined with employment gap that's holding me back. Basically, I lost the traction I would have had if I hadn't quit. I also worry that my previous job was a fluke; I basically got it for being a huge C++ geek during the interview.
My therapist suggested I do a 10-week coding bootcamp. She claims since I'll likely be "top of my class" I'll get solid employment opportunities and contacts. Is this a good idea?