Among job seekers, 13% forgo medical care, and 8% report having suicidal thoughts (see the article “Deteriorating Health Among the Unemployed” in this issue). Christophe Dejours analyzes the harmful effects of unemployment on individuals’ overall health. This specialist in workplace suffering explains that work is never neutral with regard to health. It can bring out the best, but also the worst. Being recognized at work boosts self-esteem. Belittlement at work or unemployment undermines the foundations of one’s personality.