More than half of the nation’s unemployed workers have borrowed money from friends or relatives since losing their jobs. An equal number have cut back on doctor visits or medical treatments because they are out of work.

Almost half have suffered from depression or anxiety. About 4 in 10 parents have noticed behavioral changes in their children that they attribute to their difficulties in finding work.

Joblessness has wreaked financial and emotional havoc on the lives of many of those out of work, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll of unemployed adults, causing major life changes, mental health issues and trouble maintaining even basic necessities.

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The videos are well worth watching here also.

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1. Archer_of_the_Forest wrote: Hmmm…and yet President Obama gave himself a B+ report card on Oprah last week. December 15, 4:41 pm | [comment link]

2. Sidney wrote: The last time I was at the dentist’s office the dentist remarked on how much business was down - people postponing dentistry due to money being tight. December 15, 10:00 pm | [comment link]

3. Br_er Rabbit wrote: Meanwhile, the semi-homeless kid (whose mother is unemployed) that my young charge plays with after school thinks he might get sent to North Carolina where he has relatives—but he doesn’t know how or if that will be tomorrow or next week. Pray for Tay, who was teary eyed today over leaving his friends. December 16, 6:47 pm | [comment link]

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