Mental health while out of work, retail manager here

Being out of work for 13 months has worn me down more than I expected. It has been a long 20 weeks. 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.

Community mental-health services often have sliding-scale fees. I found mine through 211.