Consequences: The Destruction of Individuals...
Emotional Devastation
-
Anxiety & Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stess Disorder (PTSD*)
affects 30% of women targets; 21% of the men
Physical Health Compromised
-
Migraines & Tension Headaches
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Hypertension
& Cardiovascular Diseases
- Adult
Diabetes
- and a host of Stress-Induced
Diseases
Loss of Social Support
- Resentment, Isolation, then Abandonment by Co-Workers,
Spouses/Partners, Friends
Negative Economic
Impact
- Reduced Income when forced into claims for
Workers' Compensation or Disability
- Lost Income following Constructive Discharge (Coerced
Involuntary Termination)
*Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association since 1980. PTSD is an emotional injury that
results for an overwhelming assault on the mind and emotions. The immediate response to trauma can be intense fear,
helplessness, and hopelessness. The reaction may be delayed by days, weeks, months, or even years, and it can last for
a long time.
Three
classes of PTSD symptoms:
Hyper-arousal: edginess, irritability, easily startled, poor
sleep, troubled concentration, unusual aggressiveness, constant vigilance
Thought Obsessions:
uncontrolled memories, nightmares, flashbacks, mind racing, anxiety
Emotional Flatness: avoidance, lack of caring and concern, sense of no future, anger, isolation, shame, guilt, depression
*Once thought to be caused by a single horrifying
incident, psychologists now realize PTSD can be compounded by a series of incidents that collectively create a 'pressure
cooker' over an extended period of time, such as an ongoing abusive work environment. For more information
about PTSD* and Complex PTSD*, visit the links below.
