Mental health while out of work after 15 years as a medical assistant

Being out of work for 4 months has worn me down more than I expected. There are 15 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I exercise when I can and try to stay connected. How do you ask friends for support?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 4 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.