Episode Details

It’s a tough moment in the job market right now.

Layoffs are happening across industries, and for recent graduates just starting out, getting a foot in the door can feel harder than ever.

If you’re not out of work, you likely know someone who is — a friend, a partner or a family member.

For a lot of us, work is tied to our sense of purpose, identity and even self-worth. So, a job loss can ripple beyond the loss of a paycheck.

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what unemployment can do to our mental health — and how people are coping.

Guests:

• Connie Wanberg is a professor and a leading researcher on unemployment and job search behavior at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
• Eli Blase is a therapist who owns Blase Therapy Solutions, a private practice based in south Minneapolis.