As the mom of a kindergartener and second grader, the devastating news about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas hit close to home. Both of my kids’ classrooms are close to their school’s entrance, which has worried me more than once this year. Some called the tragedy unimaginable, but unfortunately, it has become all too imaginable.
Supporting Your Team’s Mental Health After a Violent News Event
Five strategies for managers.
June 29, 2022
Summary.
After violent events like the recent ones in Laguna Woods, Buffalo, and Uvalde, everyone’s mental health is affected. Even if you weren’t physically present, the trauma is still real. Combined with a constant news cycle and the tendency to doomscroll on social media, this can lead to increased stress and anxiety. Violence and the fear of violence causes both trauma and toxic stress, which are contributing factors to mental health conditions. All of that doesn’t magically go away when we’re at work. The author, founder and CEO of a nonprofit driving culture change around workplace mental health, offers five ways for managers and leaders to support their people and themselves through violent, devastating events.
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