Review: Finally! A practical guide for adult victims of bullying
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2014
All too often, adults don’t recognize the signs of bullying when it happens to them.  Being harassed or targeted and singled out at work means you are the victim of workplace mobbing or bullying. The author, a therapist, has created a very practical and down to earth guide to help you assess whether you are indeed the victim of mobbing, to assess the affect it’s having on you, and to guide you through ways to deal with bullying at work and heal.  Written in laymen’s terms, this is a step-by-step handbook to help you through the emotional trauma of workplace mobbing.Topics include protecting your physical and emotional health in a toxic environment, the best and worst responses to workplace bullying and various psychotherapeutic approaches that have proven effective for victims in recovery.There is very little written about this topic, so this guide is very welcome to anyone who has been bullied at work.  It can help you get through the day to day trauma of workplace mobbing as well as help you make long term decisions about how to proceed and when it is time to leave the situation.  I found the sections on who is mobbed and the types of organizations that foster mobbing particularly helpful in identifying a workplace mobbing situation from my past. Most importantly, this book normalizes the feelings that you may be having during a bullying situation – it helps you see that you’re not crazy or overly sensitive, that the feelings and symptoms you’re experiencing are valid, and helps you find a way out.  Highly recommended.