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The psychological rebound of redundancy spans across all ages. Sonia Richards talks about support for redundancy if you find yourself in this sitation.
Initial feelings of shock, perhaps followed by rage, and a sense of abandonment are the norm.
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The people that can survive this best are the people that can remain hopeful. That depends upon a number of factors, there own robustness and resilience are just two of the main aspects that will help people both find jobs and deal with the sense of loss redundancy creates.
The people that have a dim view of being made redundant may have some underlying issues and therefore the redundancy keys into some feelings of lack of self worth, or of being rejected at some point in their lives.
Even though family support may be the first port of call, there may be some people that have difficulty in seeking out and using their family for support. That may be due to feelings of shame associated with redundancy.
Sonia talks about how seeking counselling and talking with an impartial listener, rather than a member of family, helps express feelings, and may help put feelings into perspective, which reduces anxiety associated with depression.
Sonia welcomes referrals from medical and other professions, as well as self-referrals from anyone seeking help for stress, depression, anxiety or other emotional distress.
