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What Is Vicarious Trauma or Second-Hand ShockTM?
Recently, researchers have begun to reach beyond burnout and explore the impact of vicarious or secondary traumatization on professionals in the fields of human service. Vicarious Trauma, or as we call it “Second-Hand Shock”, refers to the cumulative impact of distress that clients’ trauma content stories have on the professional. It is defined as indirect exposure to trauma through a client’s firsthand account or narrative of a traumatic event. This experience may result in a set of symptoms and reactions for the professional that parallel Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Read More
Shed the Shame There are a lot of people giving of their time and energy in the helping professions. Hard work and dedication takes a heavy toll on the helper. The cost of helping others cannot be assessed by the naked eye. Perhaps that is why there is so little being done about it. Read more
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