BULLYING AND PTSD IN THE WORKPLACE
Frank Pasquill
Trauma Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Organization Development Consultant
According to BBC News OnLine article, “BULLIED WORKERS SUFFER “BATTLE STRESS” research conducted by leading psychologist Dr. Noreen Tehrani suggests that bullied workers go through the very same emotions and stresses as battle-scarred troopers.
In a study of 165 professionals in the caring sector, Dr Tehrani found that 36% of the men and 42% of the women had experienced bullying. Overall, one in five exhibited the main symptoms of PTSD, such as hyper-vigilance, re-experiencing the trauma, and avoiding re-traumatization.
Bullying has been found to be particularly prevalent in the police, prison service, teaching and healthcare professions. Early signs of workplace bullying are sickness and absenteeism, an expensive problem compounded by the stigmatization of PTSD and the resulting avoidance of treatment.
Fortunately, bullied workers can now heal their PTSD anonymously, using protocols demonstrated in several free, practical, self-help videos, available at emotionaltuning.com. Originally intended for war veterans, this website has been accessed 250,000 times since 2007, and currently attracts 60,000-70,000 visitors per year.
The most recent “emotional tuning” video was designed for police, fire fighters, paramedics and 911 dispatchers. Entitled “Healing Our 911 Traumas”, this 28 minute video can be accessed directly from https://youtu.be/NC5p1UIYGbw
To help reduce stigmatization, the website has compiled statistics about PTSD among war veterans, emergency responders, battered/raped women, and victims of childhood abuse. For details, go to https://www.emotionaltuning.com/RESOLVING-PTSD.html
Do you know someone who is suffering the effects of workplace bullying? If so, please help them to safely reprocess their traumatic memories while avoiding the stigmatization of PTSD. Just take a minute to share this article with them, either directly or via social media.
Caregiver with First Choice In Home Care
9 年Thanks for the post Frank. What if the one who comes across as a bully is an assistant supervisor? I work under one who's rule oriented first, and difficult for me to work with.
Body Mind Programmer - in therapy practice since 1989 Information and opinions shared are for informational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice or instruction.
9 年Having met Frank first on LinkedIn and then in person, I highly recommend that you have a look at this website and trial it for yourself or refer someone you know could benefit. It is totally free and put there to help those in stress with a caring professional heart.