Losing your job just sucks. Even if you know it’s coming. Even if you hated the job. Even if your whole team was downsized. Even if you took early retirement or the voluntary leave package. Whether it gets called a reorganization, restructure, downsize, redundancy, reduction in force, layoff, transition, or some other euphemism, it is still difficult. Job loss tops those lists of most stressful life experiences, right after losing someone you love.

If you are one of the millions of Americans who live in fear that you may lose your job, you are not alone. How to manage the fear of losing your job without losing your mind.