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So when you're in this transition period, you can pay the entire premium, which is typically very expensive, but at least it allows you to continue that care

while you find alternate options, whether that is going on a marketplace plan, seeing if you're eligible for things like Medicaid or your state's insurance program.

Please take care of your mental health.

You're not beating yourself up over this stuff, okay?

It's not your fault that you got laid off.

It happens to the best of us.

A lot of the times these periods can be really great moments of reflection and pause where we can just sit down and ask ourselves,

Do we still wanna keep pursuing this career?

Do I wanna make a career pivot?

Do I wanna go back to school?

Do I wanna start a business?

Do I wanna spend more time with my family and take a sabbatical, right?

Like sometimes we just need to be put on pause in life.

And I think these opportunities can really serve as like a springboard for what's to come.