What are some healthy ways to cope with the feeling of being a burden on my family due to unemployment?

If there were a genie in a lamp who granted each person infinite wishes, would people achieve complete happiness, or would life subsequently become the worst kind of drug hangover?
How can suffering become a teacher and a doorway to freedom, rather than just an obstacle?
What training or guidelines exist for nurses and doctors to improve communication skills in delivering bad news to patients' families?