Depressed and out of work? This therapy may help you By IANS | Published on Tue, Feb 23 2021 19:21 IST | 0 Views Depression. Image Source: IANS News New York, Feb 23 : If depression is making it more difficult for some unemployed people to land a job, one type of therapy may help, research suggests. The findings indicated that 41 per cent of unemployed or underemployed people undergoing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) found a new job or went from part-to full-time work by the end of the 16-week treatment for depression. Those who had a job but found it difficult to focus on and accomplish work tasks because of depression said the treatment helped to significantly reduce these problems, the researchers said.