Unemployment affects more and more people who see how the months go by without the prospect of finding a new job. The consequences of the crisis are felt in all areas of our lives, young people who have to return to their parents’ house, families who cannot pay for their homes, entrepreneurs who cannot get ahead due to the lack of credit, etc. Another aspect that worries us is the impact of the crisis on our health. And it is that health worsens considerably when we find ourselves in a situation of unemployment.
How does being unemployed affect our health?
The emotional problems of being unemployed are well known and you are probably suffering from them right now. The lack of work produces great insecurity and lack of confidence. Feelings of guilt appear because you feel useless and you are not contributing anything to help your family, and also your self-esteem is on the ground because you believe that you are not valid for the job market. Nothing is further from reality.
These negative feelings cannot be avoided and generate certain health problems such as anxiety, stress, insomnia, in many cases reaching a depressive state that becomes a vicious circle. It is your own state of mind that paralyzes you to reinvent yourself and find solutions to your crisis situation.
But it is that being unemployed can also pose a risk to your physical health. The appearance of some psychosomatic illnesses is greater in people who are out of work. Thus, it is common for the unemployed to suffer dizziness, nausea, irritability, ulcers, headaches, even coronary diseases.
How to prevent unemployment from affecting our health?
Given the current crisis situation, it is evident that finding a job becomes a difficult task to the extreme. But you cannot let unemployment take its toll on you at the health level, because that will prevent you from being prepared to look for new employment paths. Above all, you need to be strong and with a positive attitude. Remember that any crisis can become the reason to reinvent yourself.
Take advantage of this unemployment situation to expand your training. Courses for the unemployed are a way to stay socially active while you learn. You should not lock yourself at home to think about the situation. Act. You can find out about the new job opportunities, those areas that the crisis has not affected so much and redirect your working life towards the one you like the most.
If you are unemployed, it may also be a good time to get closer to your family. Now that you have more time, try to be in optimal mental conditions to enjoy your family to the fullest. The possibility of eating all together brings countless benefits to the little ones and perhaps it is time to pay more attention and recognition to the grandparents.
In any case, do not neglect yourself, stay active and practice physical exercise. Follow your own routines and schedules like when you were working, because today’s job search requires being in shape. And above all, think of the crisis not as the end of your working life, but as the beginning of a new path in which you will be able to develop your full potential.