Project got cut, got let go
I think this is more of a vent than anything, but just wanted to get some heavy feelings off my chest.
This was my first real job out of undergrad, and I was really passionate for my work. I was informed with half a days notice that our project is getting cut, and as a result they would have to let me go, essentially effective immediately. I live in an at-will employment state, so that's not uncommon, but it still just sucks.
I'm feeling a deep sense of loss from this, sad that I'll never get to do the exact same kind of work again, and the likelihood of me working with anyone from my team again is extremely low. I keep catching myself thinking about next steps and "to-do's" for my experiments, and have to remind myself that's it's not my responsibility anymore.
Management was really nice about the whole thing, circumstances aside. They offered me rec letters and connections, and made it clear it wasn't about my performance, but I'm still just torn up about the whole thing.
Maybe speaking with a therapist would help me move on? Has anyone experienced anything similar and figured out ways to cope?