Really struggling mentally

I am having a really hard time right now I’m struggling with my mental health. I’m drinking to much alcohol to drown my sorrows I shouldn’t do that my friend who I’m really close with wants some space right now not sure how long for. I’m frustrated because I’m not getting any work for the agencies I’m working for and I’m stuck on universal credit. Earlier on I was in town and i walked out of a shop and this guy i know but I don’t bother with as he not a nice person comes up to me and I walk away from him before he started having a go at me. Then starts following me and I proper freaked out I walked quickly to get away from him and I could see him behind me and I was panicking luckily I managed to lose him by going into the indoor market and I had to go home after that. I’m not sleeping I don’t want to eat I need my friend I really need him. I just want him to talk to me and give me a big hug and comfort me but that’s not happening right now. If I go to my gp they only increase my antidepressants and I don’t want that I want to be listened to I want to talk to someone not to be drugged up. The metal health system is a joke they don’t support you. There no charities around by me anymore thanks to Covid. I can’t take it anymore feeling like this I need help but I’m not getting it.