Are you vulnerable to being bullied?

Hands up if you thought that becoming a mental health professional meant you were entering a field where mental health would be important. Where perhaps your workplace, professional organisations and peers would understand and facilitate environments where mental health was prioritised? 

Me too. 

I worked for many years in various Government departments before becoming a psychologist. There were definitely signs of nepotism and frustrations with the type of work and other work places stressors - which weren’t healthy, but personally I don’t think I experienced any bullying or vitriol. (a little bit of sexual harassment - but that’s another story). 

And I certainly didn’t think that the Mental Health Industry would be worse! 

One of the problems we have as psychologists is a lack of power and the shame and stigma of bullying. So, join me as we dive in to look at possible sources of bullying within the Mental Health Industry. -

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