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38% of people become emotionally closed off during unemployment: It can ‘really compound those feelings of shame,’ expert says
September 14, 2026
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38% of people become emotionally closed off during unemployment: It can ‘really compound those feelings of shame,’ expert says
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38% of people become emotionally closed off during unemployment: It can ‘really compound those feelings of shame,’ expert says
In the U.S., “work is the single most important way of proving your worth” as a person, Steven Vallas, professor emeritus of sociology at Northeastern University, previously told CNBC.