How to Cope With Trauma on the Frontline

Have you seen stuff at work that has affected you deeply? Do you sometimes wonder if keeping calm and carrying on as usual is possibly not the best thing to do?

Working on the frontline comes at the expense of many things, physically, mentally, and emotionally. However, this should not be the case. We need to take time and be kind to ourselves in these situations before we could go out and do our jobs.

Dr Caroline Walker joins us again in this episode to discuss how trauma affects healthcare professionals working on the frontline. We talk about some steps we can take to help ourselves and each other process traumatic situations in healthy ways.

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

1. Find out what things cause a trauma response in us.
2. Learn the difference between a normal acute trauma stress response and PTSD.
3. Discover the three things you should do immediately following any traumatic event.

Episode Highlights

[05:31] The Inherent Trauma in the Field of Healthcare

[10:05] Trauma in the Professional vs Personal Life

[12:08] Normal Trauma Response

[14:58] Coping with Repeated Trauma

[17:15] Recognising Trauma

[21:49] Trauma Processing

[22:56] Normal Stress Response vs Acute Stress Reaction vs PTSD

[24:50] How Trauma Is Treated

[27:01] Other Reactions from Traumatic Events

[28:26] Tips on Dealing with Traumatic Situations at the Time and After

[32:42] The Role of Team Debriefing

[35:04] Connecting with Your Normal Support Network

[38:57] How to Give Yourself Permission to Thrive

[41:06] Caroline’s Top Three Tips for Coping with Trauma

Resources

• Sign up for our Permission to Thrive FREE WEBINAR to learn how to thrive at work, even in a demanding job!
• Permission to Thrive CPD Monthly Membership
• Resilient Team Academy
• Connect with Caroline: The Joyful Doctor | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
• This is Going to Hurt Series
• This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
• 4000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
• TED Talk: Oliver Burkeman: How to stop fighting against time.

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