Stress Management Support Group
Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction.Stress can be overwhelming. This community is for best practices in stress management.
I have worked in the field of Child Protection off and on for years. I usually make great decisions and am great at moving cases through the court system. Today I came home completely exhausted mentally and physically. I see a lot of stress in the field, and there is a lot of turnover where I am both within my office and within our community partners. Since we are social work oriented, I am hoping someone can make some suggestions about what they have done to promote stress reduction within their workplace. Or if you are in the same field, perhaps we can bounce ideas off of each other. Thanks.
Sorry I went on a rant. I am very glad you are able to do this kind of work! Burnout is very high in child welfare and other social work areas. I obviously have no good tips. But, do you have a strong support and people to talk to? Do you try to always do things that you enjoy? Don't forget to take care of yourself! That work is stressful and you need your well being!
It's pretty common for social workers to move around frequently and switch job paths. It can be healthy to do. Do you ever think about trying to switch to another area? I was even talking with a woman who said that if you become burnout in an area you may be of better service to another type of community. There is only so much we can do, being human and all.