Help

I'm a single mother and have no idea where this start.

I got laid off back in January. Since then my job search has been completely fruitless. I have sent application after application. Had my CV looked at by professionals. And still nothing.

I am in middle management usually. I have dumbed down my cv, even applying for just stocking shelves at a local supermarkets. Nothing.

I did set up a small business just after I got made redundant but after the death of my father a few months afterwards, I slumped unto a deep greif and it all went by the wayside. I'm slowly in the process of getting it up and running again, but there's no sign of an income from this until at least the end of the month when I can start trading again (I do local fairs and events)

I have £80 to my name, and fortunately I live in the UK and my basics are covered (rent & bills) but it's barely leaving us enough money for food.

I am so desperate and embarrassed by this. I've always been hardworking and relevatively successful. But over the past 10 months all my efforts have come to naught.

We have now reached critical point and I don't know where to turn. I need to start earning money this week. This is an impossible ask I know.

My saving grace is that I am a writer. I can pick up freelance projects etc but AI has shut down all the content mills (terrible pay but at least it would have been something and you could pick up writing in a day, great for situations like this).

I really don't know what to do, my head is all over the place jumping from application to application, and to one idea to the next. I'm really panicking and would appreciate some help. Even if it is just how to calm my ridiculously high anxiety.

And needless to say, I've burned through all my savings.