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Why Job Loss Triggers Identity Crisis

I got laid off and realized I have no identity outside of my job title and I don't know who I am anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Over-identification with professional roles can leave individuals without a sense of self when employment changes.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Professional identity and its limits?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.