Times Like These

There are anonymous councilling services on the internet which might be easier to talk to, and there are phone numbers too.
I'm not sure if you included that in your dislike of faceless strangers or if you only meant online people like us.

I'm certain that your friends will take time out for you to listen and won't hold it against you that you have something you need to talk about to feel better.

In the meantime you could take a moment to let a friend know that you're going through a rough patch and need some support.

You'll already know everyone on VR will look after one of their own, and I'm pretty much glued to the computer myself, so if a faceless stranger suddenly becomes a good idea, one of us will listen.