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Unemployment Anger

Dealing with anger over job loss

Any stress, including unemployment, can be interpreted or explained to yourself and others in a variety of ways. What you tell yourself (self talk) can have a drastic affect on your emotions. Tell yourself some things and you will dial up your anger; tell yourself other things about why this happened and you can dial down your anger.

Dealing with Anger Over Job Loss

Dealing with anger over job loss is not easy. That's because the anger you feel affects you on every level. There is the mental, the emotional, and the physical aspects that must be dealt with, and all of that takes a bit of time. However, there's no need to despair as this is something that you can work through, and in the end, emerge that much stronger from

Unemployment Anxiety

Facing Unemployment: Ten Steps to Handling Your Unemployment Anxiety

Although unemployment is generally associated with decreased income (unless one has a severance package), some unemployed people have been flexible about their spending habits and have been able to adjust to the changing situation. But many unemployed people suffer from depression, anxiety, rumination, and a sense of hopelessness. Fortunately, there are some guides to how to cope with this difficult situation.

Unemployment Depression

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Are you feeling desperate, alone or hopeless? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.

Amid Lack of Jobs, Suicide Hot Line Calls Surge

In one of the darkest tallies of the nation's still-sputtering recession, experts say financial desperation has played a significant role in increased calls to suicide-prevention hot lines -- and likely has led to increased suicide rates.

Unemployed? 10 Ways to Fight Depression in Your Job Search

Unemployed IT executives and mental health experts shared their advice for staving off depression during unemployment and a job search.

Five Ways to Avoid Unemployment Depression

Finding yourself suddenly unemployed can wreak havoc on your self-worth and lead to depression. Sure, you should start looking for a new job right away to deal with your financial situation, but what about your emotional state?

Are You Suffering Unemployment Depression?
Losing a job is never easy, but how you cope once you're handed that pink slip is more important than you may realize. Find out if you're on the road to recovery (and a new job!) or at risk of experiencing depression, anxiety or even physical problems as a result of your situation.

Unemployment and Depression
Whatever the reason for becoming unemployed, leaving your job can be stressful. Recent studies indicate a high percentage of individuals will develop a depressive illness within six months of becoming unemployed.

Does Being Unemployed Make You a Loser?
Does being unemployed make you a nobody? Just because Mr. Analjerk does not feel that you are "good enough" for his company, does that mean that you are not good enough to get another job elsewhere? Of course not.

Unemployment Panic

How to Survive Job Loss: Don't Panic

Don't panic if a downturn in your company's fortunes leaves you out of a job--or if they've got rid of you for some other reason. What you need to do more than anything at this time is to keep your head, understand your situation and plan well.

Unemployment Shock

Overcoming the Shock of Job Loss After 40

Corporate downsizing, and the reduction of middle management, along with the widespread use of contingency workers, contractors, consultants and part-timers has created a new reality in the workplace. These changes have had a major impact on all employees, but especially older workers who are facing a double-edged sword – a tough labor market and younger competition!

Unemployment Stress

Parents Aren't Only Ones Who Feel Stress of Unemployment
With nearly 10 percent of the nation's workforce unemployed, the emotional impact of a job loss is well-known to millions of Americans. But the psychological fallout can be equally tough for their children.

Job Loss and Unemployment Stress
It’s normal to feel hurt, vulnerable, or angry after losing a job. The good news is that despite the stress of job loss and unemployment, there are many things you can do to take control of the situation and maintain your spirits.

Stress Taking Charge [PDF document]
Unexpected unemployment from company downsizing can be one of the most stressful events in a lifetime. The loss of a job affects everyone in the family, not just the family member whose job has disappeared.

Unemployment Stress
When you lose your job, not only is your usual source of income gone, but also your personal work relationships, daily structures, and an important sense of self-purpose. Unemployment can be, and often is, a shock to your whole system. You can experience some of the same feelings and stresses that you would if you were seriously injured, going through a divorce, or mourning the loss of a loved one. You can go through some or all of the stages of grieving just as you would with any other major loss.

How to Ease Unemployment Stress
Trying to make ends meet during this financial crisis can be stressful. Sure, news outlets and fashion magazines are trying to help, but when you already buy things on sale and don't have monthly pedicures to sacrifice, it can get frustrating. Coping with the emotional toll that the recession can take should cost as little as possible.

COPING WITH THE STRESS OF LAYOFF AND UNEMPLOYMENT [PDF document]
When a person’s job ends involuntarily due to budget cuts it is normal to feel a sense of loss and the need to take some time to begin to heal. At least temporarily, you may have lost many things important to you including your daily work; your work associations; a structure for your days; financial security and status, etc. Even though the job loss is due to budget cuts and is not your fault, it is common to feel some loss of self esteem, and think that somehow you have failed. It can be hard to tell your friends and family.

Stress: How to Cope Better With Life's Challenges
Feelings of stress are caused by the body's instinct to defend itself. This instinct is good in emergencies, such as getting out of the way of a speeding car. But stress can cause physical symptoms if it goes on for too long, such as in response to life's daily challenges and changes.

Stress: Coping in Difficult Times
Many people are experiencing symptoms of stress as they deal with housing foreclosure, job loss, and unemployment. Quickly addressing symptoms of stress can prevent serious health issues. This article explains the symptoms and how to combat stress.

Handling the Stress of Unemployment
This article gives eight concrete suggestions for avoiding stress during unemployment.

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