Coping with Job Loss Emotionally

I was recently laid off and I'm struggling emotionally. I know I need to job search, but I'm dealing with a lot of difficult feelings.

Ask me about what I'm experiencing - the emotions I'm dealing with, how the layoff happened, how connected my identity was to my work, and what kind of support system I have. Then help me:

1. Normalize what I'm feeling - is this a typical grief response?
2. Identify warning signs that I might need professional help
3. Create daily routines that maintain my mental health during job search
4. Handle well-meaning but unhelpful comments from friends/family
5. Separate my self-worth from my employment status
6. Balance processing emotions with taking productive action
7. Know when it's okay to take a break vs. when I'm avoiding

I don't want toxic positivity. I want real strategies for getting through this.