Actually I just came back from a 6 week leave, for this reason. Unfortunately once the cycle starts it is hard to get out of. Yesterday was a particularly bad day with especially horrific situations I had to deal with, and so I may have overreacted. My workplace is one that involves dealing with trauma exclusively and unfortunately I have no control over who comes in and how complex their situations are - they need to be seen. I am looking at making a change to working in a place that does general counselling rather than an exclusive focus on trauma. In the meantime, I am exploring ways of getting more support and doing all the self-care I can, so that I can continue to do the work I need to do, effectively. I understand your concern and share it myself, and appreciate your feedback. But I am doing the best I can in a situation that anybody would, eventually, struggle with. Unfortunately it is the nature of the beast in this kind of setting, and something that we struggle with off and on over the years.
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