This article was written for the Spanish media but is relevant worldwide.....
The unemployment figures in Spain continue to explode. According to the Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA or Active Population Poll), in January this year the number of people unemployed exceeded 5 million, or 22.85% of the population able and willing to work. ....
March 25, 2012 11:04 pm
Alejandra Rodríguez
This high level of unemployment is bringing serious economic consequences for Spanish families, who are beginning to be unable to pay their bills, or even to afford their living expenses until the end of the month.
But what the statistics don’t show are the psychological effects which unemployment brings with it. José Buendia is a psychologist and international coordinator of a group undertaking an analysis of the psychological effects of unemployment.
According to Buendia, when the period of unemployment continues the individual suffers stress and can begin to have serious health problems.
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