Trauma Stewardship
by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky with Connie Burk
For helpers who absorb others' trauma, nurses, social workers, activists, veterinarians: the sixteen warning signs of trauma exposure and the five directions for sustaining the work. Compassionate and practical.
Read it if…
you work with suffering people and have started to go numb or bitter.
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Skip it if…
your work does not expose you to others' trauma.
Try instead: In an Unspoken Voice →
Three things you will actually use
- Exposure accumulates.
- Stewardship, not martyrdom.
- Build a daily centering practice.
Do this first
Check yourself against the sixteen warning signs honestly.
Our verdict
For the helpers.
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