Recovering from Workplace PTSD: A Recovery Guide for Mental Health Professionals and PTSD Survivors (Workplace Mental Health Series) - Softcover

Grant, Kevin William

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798702066042

Publisher: Independently published, 2021

Synopsis

Third Edition

Stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, bullying, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and burnout have all become "accepted realities" of the modern workplace. This book will unpack contemporary workplace realities, educate you about PTSD, and help you build your personalized recovery plan for transformation and recovery.

This recovery program has seven core purposes:

1. Validate your current situation. This recovery program begins by validating your experiences and breaking through any denial you may be experiencing by examining all the ways you could be traumatized at work.
2. Identify your realities. Once you understand how you've been traumatized, you'll learn about how PTSD develops and how to break through the defences that protect you from the painful experiences you're facing.
3. Understand workplace PTSD. Armed with a deeper understanding of what PTSD is, how it develops, and how you react to trauma, you will be able to identify the support you'll need to heal and recover.
4. Build your recovery team and develop your action plan. Useful tools and techniques will help you connect with and build your team of support professionals and advocates. Once you begin working with your team, you'll start the recovery process by acquiring a set of skills and techniques to help you weather the storm and begin healing.
5. Grieve, mourn, and let go. Recovery will take you on a journey of grieving, mourning, and letting go, which will transport you to a new sense of calm and acceptance. I'll break down this journey into the stages you'll travel through to get to the other side.
6. Come to terms with and recover from the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 global Pandemic has left a lasting impact on all our lives. I will review the Pandemic's mental health, physical health, and social implications and share tools and techniques that will help you manage the trauma and stress the Pandemic brings.
7. Maintain your recovery. Finally, I'll share helpful ways to maintain your recovery, manage setbacks with compassion, and track your progress so you can proactively navigate the inevitably choppy waters as you continue your healthy and productive recovery.

About this title

About the Author

Kevin William Grant approaches the complex topic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from psychological, life coaching, and corporate management perspectives. Kevin draws upon his real-world experience as a psychology researcher (Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology), a professional certified life coach, and as a former product manager at Mozilla, Microsoft, and TD Bank. Kevin applies client-centered, narrative, trauma-informed, cognitive, and mindfulness-based approaches in his clinical counseling practice.

From the Back Cover

Recovering from Workplace PTSD is divided into four sections from self-discovery to recovery. Some of the sections may be more relevant to you and your situation than others. You can dip in wherever you like because each section stands alone. If you would like more information about a particular topic, the Index and Contents are great places to start.

Section 1: Understanding and accepting workplace realities. Recovery always starts with an intuitive sense that something isn't quite right. For some people, their lives can feel broken, and daily living becomes an uphill battle. This section inventories the most common realities of corporate life that contribute to or trigger extreme stress and trauma. My experience working in corporate environments and interviewing workplace PTSD survivors inspired this list. The purpose of this section is to validate your experiences and let you know you're not alone.

Section 2: Identifying your realities. This section will identify and define what you're experiencing. Since recognizing you're experiencing PTSD is the first step toward healing and recovery, here I'll introduce the process of self-reflection and understanding. The impacts of workplace PTSD are real and can be debilitating. Understanding the underlying causes of PTSD will help you come to terms with your reality. Acknowledging and accepting your current situation will unlock and begin the healing process. I review the core symptoms of PTSD, such as nightmares, flashbacks, hypervigilance, numbing, avoidance, and triggers. Then I cover the close connection between PTSD and other mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive thoughts. The section ends with a review of the brain changes and health impacts associated with PTSD.

Section 3: Building your action plan. Researching and selecting your support team is the foundation of an effective recovery plan. I begin by reviewing the different types of recovery professionals capable of treating PTSD. Next, I cover strategies for effectively researching and contacting local professional support options, and I review effective PTSD treatments in more detail. At the end of this section, I teach you how to become a self-advocate, so you can clearly communicate your needs and wants and talk openly to your recovery team about your thoughts and feelings.

Section 4: Grieving, mourning, letting go, and moving forward. Grief and trauma go hand in hand, and this section begins by exploring that connection. As you'll learn, the PTSD recovery process is broken down into six stages of mourning. The grieving and mourning process helps us make sense of what happened to us and ultimately find a path forward. We form a new self-identity when we let go of our past self and reach a place of calm and acceptance. At this point, we're ready to let go and move forward with our lives. The "Final Thoughts" section covers this topic in more detail.

Section 5: Come to terms with and recover from the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 global Pandemic has left a lasting impact on all our lives. I will review the Pandemic's mental health, physical health, and social implications and share tools and techniques that will help you manage the trauma and stress the Pandemic brings.

This revised and expanded third edition adds content covering COVID-19 Pandemic trauma recovery. In addition, updates, edits, and editorial changes were made to enhance the content and incorporate recent trends and global events.

From the Inside Flap

Recovering from Workplace PTSD is a recovery guide for mental health professionals and PTSD survivors. It offers no-nonsense, practical advice to help empower PTSD survivors to build and implement their personalized recovery plan.

When I began writing, I had lofty goals and was driven by a sincere passion for effecting positive change. My personal experience with workplace PTSD inspired me to find my inner voice of courage and strength, and I hope this book inspires you to find yours. At its core, it will give you the tools and insights necessary for you to understand, confront, and heal from workplace PTSD.

I wrote this book for individuals recovering from workplace PTSD and to inspire mental health professionals with new and emerging treatment ideas. The goals of this workplace PTSD recovery plan are to learn more about PTSD--what it is, where it comes from, and why it develops. The book will help you come to terms with the realities of the modern workplace so you can examine your experiences with a fresh and honest perspective and find clarity so you can journey into a peaceful, happy, and rewarding future.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798702066042
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 301