Archive for February 28, 2010

A growing body of research suggests that layoffs can have profound health consequences. One 2006 study by a group of epidemiologists at Yale found that layoffs more than doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke among older workers. Another paper, published last year by Kate W. Strully, a sociology professor at the State University of New York at Albany, found that a person who lost a job had an 83 percent greater chance of developing a stress-related health problem, like diabetes, arthritis or psychiatric issues

via Trauma of Job Loss Often Includes Health Problems – NYTimes.com.

Quite a few of my friends lost their job this year. It is quite an adjustment and one that takes its toll on your self identity and purpose. For some, it allows them time to stop, breathe, and figure out what can satisfy their hearts. For others, it’s a stress inducing situation that may or may not force them into action. I do find that things happen for a reason, whether we understand what the reason is at the time.   This is a good article to read so you are aware of the signs and feelings that people that lose their jobs go through. It’s not an easy time for many of them — but one that tends to work itself out in its own time.