Those who listed financial concerns as their top source of stress often cited a perceived loss of identity as a close second. The perception that we are our work is a major reason the job search, and receiving constant messages that we aren’t who we think we are, is so distressing. “If your identity is threatened, you need an identity-based solution,” Dr. Norris said. “It’s a feedback mechanism where the longer you go, the harder it is on your emotional health,” he said. “The worse your emotional health is, the harder” it can be to successfully chase down job leads and dazzle interviewers.

Source: New York Times May 27, 2019 09:00 UTC