It's not easy to ask for help when you're feeling down, but that's the time you need it most. Social contact can give you courage to face your situation and ideas for changing it. You shouldn't blame yourself for having lost your job. While some unemployment can be traced to personal problems that can make finding or holding a job difficult, most unemployment is a result of economic conditions. However, you do have a responsibility for trying to improve your situation.
Some people feel too ashamed or proud to claim unemployment benefits or welfare.
It is your right to claim any benefit for which you are eligible. Do this as soon as possible after losing your job. At the same time, you should take a look at your financial position and see where to cut corners. Structure Job hunting is time consuming. But it probably won't fill an entire day every day.