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When professional loss triggers unexpected rage

My company laid me off after fifteen years and I keep having violent thoughts about my former boss even though I know it was not personal.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The death of identity and security can unleash primitive survival responses that surprise us with their intensity.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and anger — the rage underneath?”

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