The Perils of Unemployment
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There is no question that losing a job or facing the prospect of long term unemployment can have severe emotional and psychological consequences. Sadly, I came across a post today on PharmaLive’s Daily Advantage that describes how an ex-Pfizer employee stabbed his wife two times in the chest November, 2009, 10 months after he lost his job as a research biochemist.
The employee had worked as a biochemist at Pfizer Inc. for 11 years, first in Ann Arbor, Mich., and more recently in Groton. He became increasingly ill, suffering from major depression with psychotic features and obsessive compulsive disorder after he was laid off from his position in January 2009. At his trial he found not guilty by reason of insanity and was committed to Connecticut psychiatric facility for a period not to exceed 10 years.
While this may be an extreme case, the emotional and psychological effects of unemployment can be devastating to even seemingly emotionally-well equipped persons. If you happened to be unemployed, and are feeling “out of sorts” I highly recommend that you seek out friends, clergy or mental health professionals who you can talk to! Your mental health is just as important as your physical health when it comes to job searching or life!
Until next time...
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting
