2013-06-18T23:20:05-04:00 http://archinect.com/news/article/47316399/a-study-on-job-seekers-mental-health Archinect 2012-05-04T20:00:00-04:00 >2012-05-04T20:52:17-04:00 <img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/nw/nwoqy9b64fvfotu2.jpg" width="514" height="367" border="0" title="" alt="" /><em><p>According to a new study led by Connie Wanberg, a University of Minnesota professor of organizational and work behavior, the average laid-off worker experiences a gradual improvement in mental health until the 10- to 12-week mark, when the trend reverses. The study found that those participants who reported better mental health tended to conduct more intense job searches, increasing their likelihood of landing jobs.</p></em><br /><br /><p> Here, <a href="http://archinect.com/jobs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">take a happy pill</a>.</p>