Mental health while out of work - 22 weeks in

I miss my old team and the routine that came with being a teaching assistant. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I do not want to pretend I am fine. How do you ask friends for support?

Short walks helped me more than I expected. Even ten minutes changed my mood.

I told two friends how I really felt. It was uncomfortable, but it made things lighter.