Angelique had been working as an administrative assistant with the school district for five years. She was laid off from work, along with several other employees, because the school districts were trying to save classroom teaching positions and had to find some savings by letting other staff go. Angelique felt bummed out, worried, angry, and guilty, and she became quite depressed.

She kept thinking to herself, “I’m a born loser. I can’t do anything right. I’ll never find another job. I’m letting my family down.”