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Headings: Vicarious Trauma
Vicarious Trauma
Understanding Vicarious Trauma
Symptoms of Vicarious Trauma
Vicarious Trauma and Mental Health
Self-Care Practices to Reduce Risk of Vicarious Trauma
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Content: Therapy is generally recommended to those affected by vicarious trauma. A therapist can provide time and space for individuals to discuss how experiences of trauma survivors have had an impact. In therapy, helping professionals can also learn and build upon coping skills to address symptoms of vicarious trauma and develop self-care practices to help prevent future recurrences. Self-Care Practices to Reduce Risk of Vicarious Trauma
People in helping professions can take specific steps to reduce the risk of vicarious traumatization. Also, it is widely considered to be essential for those who are frequently exposed to traumatic material to receive appropriate training and supervision. Many mental health professionals also recommend connecting with other professionals who understand the experience of working with trauma. One way helping professionals can reduce their risk of vicarious trauma is to ensure they are making enough time for self-care. When therapists and other people who are indirectly exposed to trauma dedicate time to self-care activities—journaling, taking time off from work, enjoying music, spending time with loved ones, pursuing hobbies, and so on—they may better able to address the experience of vicarious trauma. Going to therapy can also be a form of self-care, as a therapy session allows time to focus on one’s own thoughts and feelings and a safe place to examine them. Maintaining a reasonable degree of balance, both in work and outside of work, may also be helpful.