By Michael SissisonClinical Psychologist

BA (HONS) B.ED MA (Clin. Psych)

ARE YOU STRESSED????

Are you always in a hurry, even when not under pressure?

Are you trying to do more than 1 thing at a time, already thinking of the next task?

Do you hold your feelings in?

Do you manage your family, work, community and self needs effectively?

Are you continually irritable and distracted?

Do you have ongoing physical complaints?

Are you demotivated and neglect responsibility?

TRAUMATrauma occurs when a sudden,

extraordinary, external event overwhelms an individual’s capacity to cope and master

the feelings aroused by the event.

L C Terr, 1991

WORK TRAUMAWork Trauma refers to all instances where one or more persons feel subjected, over a period of time, to unfair

prolonged, conscious, calculated behavior from another person (s) affecting the victim’s dignity and/or health

and/or safety and/or career prospects and/or happiness in a situation where the victim is unable to defend themselves

and to affect any change.

Apathy

Boredom Anxiety Terror

Stress

Underload Optimal Overload

Performance

STRESS REACTIONS @ WORK

Work Environment

Work Relationships

Managerial Relationships

Appropriate Interventions

Critical Incident Education

On-site Support

Debriefing

Demobilising

Counselling

WHY BULLY?

Threatened Inadequate Scapegoat Control Approval Animal within

Denial

Resistance

Mastery

Exploration

TIME

Inspiration by Nelson Mandela

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is not that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us……..

……And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously

give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,

our presence automatically liberates others!”

-the words used by Nelson Mandela at his inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994

(origin “Return to Love”: Marianne Williamson)