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• Coping Alexandra Last updated by Alexandra: 27-Apr-2017

  I've been a social worker for a couple of years. I just recently lost my job and just shortly before that one of the people I help passed away (first time I'm faced by this): I was devastated, and I still am, I don't really know very well how to cope. I keep telling myself that with experience I'll also get resilience, but I don't know how to change that theory that I understand intellectually, into a reality...

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  • Kerri:

    It's tough, nobody said it wasn't going to be, but don't worry, many of us have been there and have come out the other end relatively ok. In fact most of us end up developing strategies that help us beyond just coping. One that has helped me particularly is focusing on the importance of our successes rather than on the tragedies. A risk that social work has is that we make ours other people's crises, sadness, losses and so on, this is why focusing on achievements is so important.

    27-Apr-2017 Reply to Kerri
  • Reagan:

    Something that has worked very well for me has been compartmentalising my memories and striving to put those that sadden or distress me in their place, out of my present everyday existence. This has helped me not just with coping and being able to move forward, but also to give those memories their fair attention, as funnily enough, they remain dear to me. I hope this helps.

    27-Apr-2017 Reply to Reagan
  • Alexandra:

    Thank you for your advice. It's all very commonsensical when you look at it, isn't it? I'll surely manage, it's just that it can get a bit overwhelming at first.

    27-Apr-2017 Reply to Alexandra
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• My dream job Jobisjob Last updated by Emily: 02-Feb-2016

  If you could choose a dream job whether it be in your current field or something else what would it be?

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  • Emily:

    My ideal job would be to be in advocacy

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