Mental health resources for jobseekers (and everyone else)

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With everything happening in the world, and all we know about the effects of stress, it’s clear that we all must prioritize our mental well-being. That's especially true if you're seeking a job, which can often be a taxing and unpredictable process – but even those in stable positions can be at risk for issues like burnout, particularly in the purpose-driven sector.

In fact, recent research shows that 4 in 10 U.S. workers report that their mental health is in decline and that they are putting off health care measures for it. If that’s you, we hope you’ll gain a better understanding of your condition, and some tactics for bettering it, in the list of resources below.

Please bookmark this page so you can return to it as needed; we also plan to update this list in the future with new resources and more targeted assistance. You can also check our jobseeker resources page for both general and demographic-specific help.

For jobseekers

Work for Good and our content contributors Job-Hunt have a number of resources focused on mental health challenges specific to jobseekers. Here are a few:

• Beating the Job Search Blues for Job Search Success / Job-Hunt
• How to Beat Job Search Depression / StudyCorgi
• Tips to Manage Job Search Stress and Anxiety / Job-Hunt
• 4 Ways to Have a Positive Attitude During Your Job Search / Job-Hunt
• Reclaiming Your Career Prosperity to Recover From Your Job Loss / Job-Hunt
• Coming to Terms with Change / Job-Hunt
• Addressing burnout in your resume, cover letter, and career / Work for Good

To build understanding and support

Information on mental health issues common among workers, and resources for getting ahead of potential stressors: 

• 4 Things to Know About Burnout / Thrive Global
• Pressure drop: How to understand and overcome stress / Work for Good
• The work-life balance formula that actually works / Work for Good
• We All Need Help Sometimes / Job-Hunt / How to build a mental health support network for your professional life.
• ”Ugh fields,” or why you can't even bear to think about that task / Medium / How to overcome the urge to put certain things off.
• A Mental Health Podcast Directory / Effective Altruism
• M-Health Index and Navigation Database / Harvard Medical School / Find an app to support your specific mental health needs: Over 400 apps you can filter by function, supported conditions, cost, and more.
• Mental Health Disability Rights in The Workplace: A Guide For Employees / Online MFT Programs

To find relief

Techniques for dealing with stress and other mental health challenges, both in the moment and as they accumulate: 

• How to Cope With an Unpredictable Workday / Thrive Global
• How to Make Your Break Feel Like a Mini-vacation / Thrive Global
• 4 Tips to Help You Quickly Calm Down After a Stressful Interaction / Thrive Global
• Stress: Effective ways to reduce it / Effective Altruism
• Letting Go Technique / The Sedona Method / A simple process for releasing unwanted emotions.
• 7 ways to stay motivated while working from home / Work for Good
• 4 ways to find balance in your nonprofit career / Work for Good
• Mindful news consumption for nonprofit pros / Work for Good

Marc Schultz is content editor at Work for Good.

This article was fact-checked and updated in January 2024.
 

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