Thread: Poll reveals depth and trauma of joblessness

Poll reveals depth and trauma of joblessness

Unemployment causing major life changes, mental health issues for millions

NYTimes.com
By Michael Luo and Megan Thee-Brenan
updated 49 minutes ago

More than half of the nation’s unemployed workers have borrowed money from friends or relatives since losing their jobs. An equal number have cut back on doctor visits or medical treatments because they are out of work.

Almost half have suffered from depression or anxiety . About 4 in 10 parents have noticed behavioral changes in their children that they attribute to their difficulties in finding work.

Joblessness has wreaked financial and emotional havoc on the lives of many of those out of work, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll of unemployed adults, causing major life changes, mental health issues and trouble maintaining even basic necessities.

The results of the poll, which surveyed 708 unemployed adults from Dec. 5 to Dec. 10 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points, help to lay bare the depth of the trauma experienced by millions across the country who are out of work as the jobless rate hovers at 10 percent and, in particular, as the ranks of the long-term unemployed soar.

Roughly half of the respondents described the recession as a hardship that had caused fundamental changes in their lives. Generally, those who have been out of work longer reported experiencing more acute financial and emotional effects.

“I lost my job in March, and from there on, everything went downhill,â€

I'll say it again ... go ahead DC ~ TRY TO PASS IMMIGRATION REFORM

any Republican / Democrat / Independent who votes for this ... you better make sure you have a ROCK HARD CORE Constituency

Because we now want you in the Unemployment line right beside us

No Airborne, I want them behind me! They can wait their turn, and how sweet it would be if there was nothing left for them when their turn came. Let them suck wax fruit.

But the trouble is, being I was a business owner, I don't qualify for any benefits, even though I had to pay into them. So I won't be seeing them in the lines as I don't waste my time going. But I would rather see them suffer what they have made us knuckle under to.

no sir ... I want them within arms reach

Ahhhhhhhhhh, I sees der. So you'se want to maybe,,,,,,,,,slap 'em around der a little Pauly?

And traitor Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), wants to ram amnesty down the throats of our fellow Americans who cannot even put food on their tables, let alone find jobs in this country!

Gutierrez should be charged with treason and thrown out on his @$$ into the cold street!

Take ACTION NOW to stop AMNESTY!!!


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