Losing Your Job Can Feel Like the Death of a Loved One

5 steps on how to move forward.

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Why did I lose my job?

What did I do wrong?

I feel like a complete failure.

These words may be the exact words you have said to yourself after losing a job.

Sometimes we have a sense that we may get “let go.”

And other times it comes out of nowhere.

Losing a job can be a huge blow to our egos, mental health and our bank accounts.

It seems that as quickly as we can have success in our careers it can always take an unexpected turn.

Sometimes we spend months or years being job-less.

Or simply getting any job to make some cash but it isn’t nearly enough to the pay the bills.

Research has shown that losing a job can have a huge impact on our mental health.

Losing a job not only can increase depression and anxiety but we may go through stages of grief like any other major loss.

It can feel like a complete shock and leave us feeling very confused.