When individuals are laid off and have to deal with unemployment a certain level of stress develops. As unemployment continues it leads to chronic stress. There are healthy ways to deal with this type of stress.

When you hear the word stress or see it written before you, you know what it is, right? However, if you were to define it you would probably find that your response differs from thousands of others.

Turning to drugs and alcohol will only provide temporary relief and fuel other health issues, so it’s important that you know how to cope appropriately when experiencing chronic stress.