Vicarious Trauma Is a Reality and You Should Protect Yourself From It

4 strategies to prevent second-hand trauma from happening to you

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Professionals that deal with people in crisis or experiencing trauma are at high risk of second-hand trauma — they can develop vicarious trauma. Amongst those professionals, we have police officers, ambulance crew, firefighters…