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Content: This can be harmful in more ways than one because as a healthcare worker, the relationship should be professional and not because the patient reminds you of your mother, for example. Behaviour and Symptoms
The human response to stress and trauma is autonomic, but the chemical and biological process that causes a person to experience vicarious or secondary trauma are the same. This stress response is not subject to cognitive or rational processing, and therefore two individuals will likely perceive and react in a different manner to the same event. Healthcare workers who are experiencing vicarious or secondary trauma may experience: Headaches, heartburn or rashes; Emotional volatility; Irritability, grief, anxiety and anger; Social withdrawal; Disrupted personal relationships; Addictive behaviours;