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Federal Workers Face Mental Health Crisis After Layoffs

3/30/2025

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Federal workers are grappling with profound mental health struggles following mass layoffs from the Trump administration. Employees, including those from the National Institutes of Health, are battling anxiety and depression amid job loss and uncertainty. These firings not only shatter individual lives but also ripple through families and communities, with the loss of health insurance further complicating access to vital care.

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Story summary

Federal workers are grappling with profound mental health struggles following mass layoffs from the Trump administration. Employees, including those from the National Institutes of Health, are battling anxiety and depression amid job loss and uncertainty. These firings not only shatter individual lives but also ripple through families and communities, with the loss of health insurance further complicating access to vital care.