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Scenario

How to cope with job loss shame and isolation

I got fired three weeks ago and I keep telling people I'm taking time to 'explore opportunities' but really I just sit in my car in parking lots for hours because I'm too ashamed to go home and face my family.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The loss of professional identity has triggered a deeper crisis about worth and belonging that shame is preventing them from processing.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Career & Job Search?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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