Mental health while out of work after 8 years as an IT help-desk technician

Being out of work for 13 months has worn me down more than I expected. It has been a long 7 weeks. I exercise when I can and try to stay connected. Did you talk to someone?

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

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.