ITEMS OF INTEREST October 20, 2008 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Ashley Gipson, Cathy Lynn Grossman

AS THE MARKET MAYHEM continues to rock Wall Street, dazed employees in the financial sector who have lost their faith in the economy are turning to religious leaders for guidance.

"People who still have their jobs are asking, 'Am I next?' They are much less certain of their place in their company and in the world," said Mary Ragan, a psychologist at the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute in New York.

Houses of workship in New York City are providing programs to help employees manage the stress of the market meltdown, including immediate counseling, job training, and longterm direction for those who still have jobs but aren't sure for how long.

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