South Africa: South Africans Describe the Pain of Unemployment

[The Conversation Africa] Unemployment has both individual and social consequences that require public policy interventions. For the individual, unemployment can cause psychological distress, which can lead to a decline in life satisfaction. It can also lead to mood disorders and substance abuse. Unemployment can affect one's social status ascription as well, which manifests through stigmatisation, labelling, unfair judgement, and marginalisation.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news