Losing a job, regardless of the reasons, can be an extremely stressful time for anyone, especially if finances are tight. With the way things are going in the economy and stock market these days, many employees, even those who have been with the company a long time, are running the risk of losing their jobs. Companies are trying very hard to stay in business; unfortunately, one of the many things they do to accomplish this is to save money by having fewer salaries and wages to pay. They can no longer keep on as many employees, so they lay some of their workforce off.
It can be frustrating, especially for someone who has been with a company for twenty or so years, to be let go. As if the stress of losing the job wasn’t bad enough, other worries start to enter the mind, such as where the money is going to come from to pay the rent or mortgage, where the food will come from for the family and so on. It can be, and is, a lot of weight for one, or even two people within the relationship, to handle. Working through it can seem impossible and there only appears to be nothing but difficulties ahead. Hope is lost, the desire to fight through their troubles is gone and the individual falls into debt and mounting stress.
There is hope and there are ways of getting through this kind of difficulty, but it takes one to stop, take a deep breath and look for help. It can help to talk to someone, to help sort through the mess and chaos created by the loss of a stable situation. Many people will immediately jump to the assumption that there is no help for them or their families, and that the only option for them is to accept defeat with any consequences that may come with it. The truth is that there is help out there for anyone who takes a moment to look and ask for it, and it’s not necessarily by seeking help from a counselor or therapist in person. There are online counselors who are available to anyone who needs help.
Online counseling is available to anyone who can gain access to the internet and is there so that more people can get the help they need. An online counselor will work with anyone who feels that the stress is becoming too much for them to deal with. Many will shy away from going to therapy to find some help, or even to talk to someone, because they feel too uncomfortable about it. Going through online therapy can be easier because while the confidentiality still exists, the person can communicate with an online therapist from the comfort of their own home. Whether it is just to talk with someone, or to find someone to help them get through this hard time in their life, an online therapist is available through chat rooms, chat forums and e-mail.
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Agreed Anne and I think that goes for anything in life. Mistakes happen, we make them other people make them, but that is how we learn and move forward. Not everybody gets the moving forward part, just the making the mistake part.
Lets all remember that in this time, we need to remember the good and be thankful for what we have.
Dr. Jennifer Baxt
October 27, 2008 - 10:25amThis Comment
Your post couldn't be timelier. My husband and I have been through this in the last year, as have so many people.
We found an amazing counselor and saw him individually as well as together once in a while. He was actually more help individually, because the two of us process things in different ways and had different things on our minds.
One of the things that we had to really, really work on was in not thinking it was our "fault" or the other person's "fault." We are brought up to believe that if we work hard, we can accomplish anything. So what happens when you work hard and you lose your job? It's almost impossible to not blame yourself or others, but if you do, you will get very stuck in that.
Recognize your hard work and don't buy into the blame game. The economy is rocky and some of us will get chewed up a little until it settles out. But if you (and I) were hard workers before, we will be hard workers again. Hang in there. Feeling bad about it for too long will trap you.
October 27, 2008 - 10:04amThis Comment