Losing your job, whether you gotfiredor laid off, is already a traumatizing experience.
“The most important thing you’re free to do in the first moments is be supportive.
Validate their experience.”
Having someone who doesn’t venture to offer solutions or fix the problem immediately can actually be incredibly comforting.
She notes that it’s important for you tonotshy away from what you’re feeling.
“All of those emotions are [yours] to feel,” she said.
Remember that you are still a valuable person.
“However, the pain and depression you feel after getting fired are only temporary.
They only become permanent if you accept failure as your fate.”
