The impact of termination goes well beyond shaking a family's financial security. Job loss ranks with death and divorce as one of life's most stressful events. Nevertheless, negative emotions are not conducive to moving forward. If you start taking them along in your personal relationships and job interviews, they can be destructive.
Job loss is also a very personal experience which people handle in very individual ways.
Maintaining a positive outlook may not come easily to everyone, and may require serious effort on your part. A sincere effort to follow some of the suggestions offered in this chapter, however, should be beneficial. Supportive Trusted family members and friends will want to be helpful. This is not the time to push people away. Resist the temptation to close others off because you don't want to be a burden or a bore.