Dealing with the isolation of unemployment (update)

Being out of work for 5 months has worn me down more than I expected. I do not want to pretend I am fine. Did you talk to someone?

If things feel unbearable, please call or text 988 in the United States at any hour.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 5 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.