Losing a job literally harms the heart, causing the development of cardiovascular disorders.
Dismissal often causes stress, nervous tension and anxiety. Dr. John Higgins, a cardiologist from the Health Science Center, University of Texas, says that dismissal may trigger the so-called syndrome of “a broken heart” in some people, especially those for whom losing the job leads to significant financial concerns.
This condition is often accompanied by stress and characterized by a powerful surge of adrenaline that breaks the rhythm of the heart. Concealed offence has a similar effect on the heart.
A recent scientific research has shown that the threat of a heart attack because of unemployment is much higher in middle-aged people than in the elderly age in a similar situation. The researchers also noticed that these risks could gradually increase with each subsequent dismissal.
