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If you or one of your people have been dealing with a personal loss, be aware that additional losses might become unmanageable. Talk to a trusted friend or consult a professional counselor. Human Resources or your EAP can steer you towards the appropriate resources to restore resiliency and productivity. If you are in the throes of trauma overload, recognize the signs and symptoms, exercise self-care and pace yourself correctly. Seek guidance in dealing with your situation.
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| Issue #2: Trauma & Loss |
October/2008 |
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Dear ,
Welcome to Trauma Talk's second issue!
We thank you for choosing to continue your subscription and hope that you find each newsletter informational and useful, if not for you every month, perhaps for someone you know. It is our goal to reach and inform as many as possible through our newsletters and readers. Please feel free to forward these issues to a friend or share what you have learned with a co-worker in the break room when you think the information is useful. As Wilma likes to say, "Knowledge is power," and the more we spread what knowledge we have with our friends and colleagues, especially when that knowledge is helpful in dealing with daily struggles, the more powerful we will collectively become.
Recently as we were sitting in the office planning an upcoming meeting, someone suggested holding it on October 17. Upon hearing mention of the date, Vanessa immediately remembered that it was the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that devastated the Bay Area 19 years ago. To this day, we still remember details about where we were and what happened when the quake hit. The same is probably true for you.
Traumatic events like an earthquake, losing a loved one or even your job can happen without warning and have a huge impact. Our last issue addressed recognizing and dealing with initial reactions to these events. In this issue, we will address the specific topic of Trauma and Loss. We hope that you will find this issue useful in further understanding the difficult events in life you simply cannot plan for.
Take some time to read the article and tip of the day and share what you have learned with others. Perhaps with the spread of knowledge, we will all be better prepared to handle the worst that life sends our way with a strength that can withstand the strongest shocks.
Take care,
Vanessa & Wilma
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Trauma and Loss
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 Loss is a natural human phenomenon. We all endure it. Mostly we have the resiliency and resources to move through loss and move on. Unfortunately, loss is not always straightforward. When one loss sits on top of another on top of another, the build-up can lead to an inability to cope. This directly impacts on employees, managers and business-owners. The ability to function productively is adversely affected when you are in the grip of cumulative loss and grief. You may notice these symptoms when stressors accumulate:
- Concentration is strained
- Sleep is often disturbed causing fatigue at work
- Emotions may go haywire
Being aware of and understanding this phenomenon can greatly enhance a business's approach in attending to issues of loss. Secretly hoping that people will white-knuckle through gives a false sense that all is well. Addressing these issues head-on through the correct education and consultation can make all the difference in the robustness of your personal health and that of your organization.
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Thank you for your continued support for Trauma Outreach Associates. We hope that you have found the information presented in this newsletter interesting and useful.
If there are any topics you would like to see featured in a future article of Trauma Talk, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them. We appreciate your comments, stories and thoughts as they will help us refine and enrich the newsletter in such a way to further benefit you.
In addition to our newsletter we will soon have a public forum where you can share your musings with us and other readers and respond to posts. It is our hope that this forum will provide an additional form of support for you in your workplace and daily life.
Until our next talk, stay healthy.
Warmly,
The Trauma Team
Trauma Outreach Associates, Inc.
Phone: 415.772.9999
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