Staying positive without pretending - any advice?

I am trying to look after my mental health while I search. It has been a long 26 weeks. I exercise when I can and try to stay connected. What helps you?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 8 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

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