Stories Of Despair From The Forgotten People That The U.S. Economy Has Left Behind
There
is so much economic despair in our country today, but if you have a
good job and if you live in a good neighborhood you might not ever
encounter it. There really are “two Americas” in 2016, and they are
getting farther and farther apart with each passing year. On the one
hand, you have lots of people smiling in New York City these days
because of the stock market boom, and property values have soared to
ridiculous levels in San Francisco because of the tech bubble. But in
between the two coasts there are vast stretches of forgotten people that
the U.S. economy has left behind. In this article I am going to share
some of their stories with you.
Because I run a website called The Economic Collapse Blog, I hear from a lot of people that are really struggling in this economy. Just yesterday, I posted an article entitled “In 1 Out Of Every 5 American Families, Nobody Has A Job,” and one of my regular readers left the following comment on that article…
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In many areas of the nation today, it is a real challenge to find a
good job. According to the Social Security Administration, 51 percent
of all American workers make less than $30,000 a year at this point, and
you can’t support a middle class family on $30,000 a year. The
American Dream feels like it has ended for millions upon millions of
families, and this is leading to a lot of depression and despair.
I would like to share with you three comments that were recently left on a New York Times article about depression. In all three instances, the commenters link their battle with depression with the economy in some way…
#1 But for me, I see another change that has affected me as I have entered the high risk age group. Over the years, as the economy dumps, as the businesses that have employed people in my region have cut staff, or just gone away, I have seen almost every friend that I have made in the last 30 years move away. My social network imploded.
For those who cannot easily recreate new sets of friendships, especially if they are un- or underemployed, and have fractured family relationships, there is little social support to help stave off depression. And for more and more people who are working, the push to work independently, not in an office atmosphere, creates even more isolation.
#2 I have been diagnosed and have been taking meds and in therapy for 30 years.
I was hanging in there until I lost everything. College educated, a professional for 30 years, I am now on Disability and Obamacare, both of which are on the chopping block. I watch the election process in terror and wonder what will happen to people like me. Medically I am bipolar, but now I am indigent, and if I can’t access health care or a place to live, I’m done. All the Prozac in the world won’t change that.
Because I run a website called The Economic Collapse Blog, I hear from a lot of people that are really struggling in this economy. Just yesterday, I posted an article entitled “In 1 Out Of Every 5 American Families, Nobody Has A Job,” and one of my regular readers left the following comment on that article…
I would like to share with you three comments that were recently left on a New York Times article about depression. In all three instances, the commenters link their battle with depression with the economy in some way…
#1 But for me, I see another change that has affected me as I have entered the high risk age group. Over the years, as the economy dumps, as the businesses that have employed people in my region have cut staff, or just gone away, I have seen almost every friend that I have made in the last 30 years move away. My social network imploded.
For those who cannot easily recreate new sets of friendships, especially if they are un- or underemployed, and have fractured family relationships, there is little social support to help stave off depression. And for more and more people who are working, the push to work independently, not in an office atmosphere, creates even more isolation.
#2 I have been diagnosed and have been taking meds and in therapy for 30 years.
I was hanging in there until I lost everything. College educated, a professional for 30 years, I am now on Disability and Obamacare, both of which are on the chopping block. I watch the election process in terror and wonder what will happen to people like me. Medically I am bipolar, but now I am indigent, and if I can’t access health care or a place to live, I’m done. All the Prozac in the world won’t change that.
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