Can you get PTSD from work?
If harassment and bullying happen over a long period of time, it can cause PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder.
If harassment and bullying happen over a long period of time, it can cause PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder.
By: Douglas Wade, Attorney
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PTSD is not just something that happens to veterans; it happens to anyone who experiences trauma. The symptoms of PTSD include:
Hostile work environment can take many forms:
All of these types of bullying can cause PTSD, but sexual harassment will often cause victims PTSD.
Victims will suffer emotional stress and PTSD if they have to return to a toxic work environment and face their abusers every day.
These are the main factors in workplace bullying:
It is easy to feel trapped in a toxic workplace. Some bullying victims worry they will be fired or experience other negative consequences if they report the behavior. Especially if the behavior happens in front of other people and nobody steps in. If you rely on your job for income, it can feel like you are trapped with no way out.
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