Bullying and harassment can have a profound impact on the mental wellbeing 

“Will someone please listen to me? My workplace is TOXIC, and no one cares!”

We spend much of our time at work, which provides income, a sense of purpose and enjoyment, but it can also be a significant source of stress. Despite laws against workplace bullying, half of all people experience bullying or harassment at work, which can harm their mental health. Everyone deserves to feel safe at work, but unfortunately, that's not always the case, and many suffer in silence because they don’t want to risk losing their jobs. If stress becomes overwhelming, it can lead to burnout or serious mental health issues like depression and anxiety.

Employers know that they have a Duty of Care and are legally obliged to provide a safe workplace for staff. Despite all the nice words spoken and written about the importance of “the health and well-being of our staff” and how much of a “family” we are, bullying and harassment happen in many workplaces.

It seems that those who perpetrate bullying and harassment are often shielded from the consequences of their actions. Management may be the perpetrator, look the other way, disbelieve the victim or blame them for being a troublemaker, make excuses for the perpetrator, try weak ways to “smooth things over”, or show resistance to taking decisive action to correct the situation.

Workplace bullying can be overt, such as violence, threats, and physical intimidation. However, it often takes more subtle yet damaging forms. These can include repeated verbal aggression, personal attacks, unwanted sexual remarks or behaviour, public humiliation, undermining work, being overworked and underpaid, being set up to fail, constant micromanagement, inadequate support, and lack of protection from harm. Discrimination or unfair treatment based on age, gender, sexuality, or race is also a form of workplace bullying.

That can leave you feeling ...

Alone

Powerless

Humiliated

Worthless

Resentful and Angry

Losing confidence

Not trusting yourself or others

Most of us have been here at some point.    

What to do?

Your employer has not kept you safe, so you will probably have to rely on yourself to keep yourself safe. We can’t do anything about your employer and the toxic environment itself.

But we can work with you to help you to survive intact.

We can help by being a compassionate listening ear for you to talk to and really understanding your situation and its impact on you.

Together, we can look at your options for the future.

We can collaborate with you to build your core psychological strength, confidence, and resilience so that you can do your best for yourself.

You deserve to live a life free from fear and intimidation, and we're here to help you reclaim your confidence and well-being.