Staying positive without pretending after 15 years as an accounts payable clerk

Being out of work for 7 months has worn me down more than I expected. I have been trying to stay organised about it. 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.

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