Turner's advice for health professionals going through layoffs is to shout it to the world. It's very common for people to hide and not tell anyone they were laid off because they feel ashamed. You actually need to tell everyone you know, because your contacts will be the source for your next job. Although the emotional wave is a universal experience, people move through the stages at different speeds and to different degrees, he says. Birkel's organization was formed to offer support to people who are riding the emotional wave.
Unemployment is a temporary condition.