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Families Taking Charge: Dealing with the Stress

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2811-7016

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Authored by Celia Ray Hayhoe, Ph.D., CFP®, Virginia Tech, and reviewed by Crystal Tyler-Mackey, Extension Specialist, Community Viability, Virginia Tech

This publication is available in a PDF file format only. All change produces stress, even “good” changes such as marriage or vacations. Sometimes it is hard to perceive the stress of “good” changes but easy to understand the stress caused by negative changes such as job loss. Common stressors in a transition are fear and uncertainty. For example, some of the fears a person may have about unemployment include fear of failure, the inability to manage debts, and the inability to learn new skills. The uncertainty of the job market may also be an issue.


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Publication Date

April 2, 2020