Mental health while out of work - 8 months and counting

I miss my old team and the routine that came with being a pharmacy technician. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I do not want to pretend I am fine. How do you ask friends for support?

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

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