Staying positive without pretending after 17 years as a paralegal

I am trying to look after my mental health while I search. This is my first time dealing with any of this. Some days I feel numb. How do you ask friends for support?

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

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 3 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.