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Preparing for and Responding to Threatening / Stressful Events: A Self-help Guide for Employees

Notice to the reader: The content found on this page is a snapshot of the document as it was presented to the public at the time of publication. The Workplace Health and Public Safety Programme (WHPSP) became the Emergency Preparedness and Occupational Health Directorate (EPOHD) in 2010. Find more information on EPOHD's roles and responsibilities.

Table of Contents

1. Purpose of the Employees' self-help e-guide
2. Before and during an event/ Building resilience
   • 2.1 Being aware of, and improving your personal strengths, competencies and autonomy
   • 2.2 Maintaining emotionally supportive relationships at home and work
   • 2.3 Being informed about what is happening in your environment
   • 2.4 Being informed about typical emotional, bodily and behavioural reactions to trauma and knowing your personal stress reactions
   • 2.5 Practicing healthy living and good self-care before tragedy strikes
   • 2.6 Having emergency response plans
3. Coping in the aftermath
   • 3.1 Knowing what to do in the first few days following a traumatic event
   • 3.2 Returning to work after a traumatic event
   • 3.3 Finding meaning in adversity: Relating to others, giving and receiving needed support
4. Special circumstances
   • 4.1 Quarantine and Social Isolation
5. When to seek help?
6. Additional available resources
   • 6.1 Internal resources
   • 6.2 External resources
7. References