Effects of Unemployment in Mental Health of Young People

Ouzounakis Petros; Monios Alexandros; Vakalopoulou Marina; Dimitriadou Alexandra

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Effects of Unemployment in Mental Health of Young People

Ouzounakis Petros, Monios Alexandros, Vakalopoulou Marina, Dimitriadou Alexandra

Published in American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 4, Issue 2-1)

Received: 23 November 2014 Accepted: 5 December 2014 Published: 27 December 2014

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Introduction: Unemployment as a problem exceeds the individual level and is the result of structural mismatches of each society. Purpose: In the present retrospective study are investigated the effects of the unemployment, especially among young people, and the prevention thereof. Material and methods: The sample consisted of recent articles on the topic, found mainly in the electronic database Medline, the Greek Academic Libraries Link (HEAL-Link) and through search engine "Google scholar". Results: The effects of the unemployment are proving disastrous for the psychology of young people, and decreases their self-esteem, they feel losing part of their social role, their relationships are made dysfunctional and eventually losing their quality of life. Conclusions: It is necessary the support for the unemployed youth of a team of experts, so that young people be enable to reevaluate their self-image and promote their quality of life.

Published in	American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 4, Issue 2-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Mental Health Care: Aspects, Challenges and Perspectives
DOI	10.11648/j.ajns.s.2015040201.16
Page(s)	27-30
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Unemployment, Mental Health and Mental Disease

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Ouzounakis Petros

Medicine Department, Hospital of Alexandroupoli, Alexandroupoli, Greece
Monios Alexandros

7th Secondary School of Athens, Athens, Greece
Vakalopoulou Marina

Primary Education Directorate of Evros prefecture, Alexandroupoli, Greece
Dimitriadou Alexandra

Department of Nursing, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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