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Facing Adversity: Authentic Stories of Living and Working with Panic Attacks

verfasst von: Jasmin Perrone, Margaret H. Vickers, Lesley Wilkes

Erschienen in: Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal | Ausgabe 4/2013

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This paper presents stories of adversity, as voiced by those that live and work with panic attacks. Respondents of this exploratory, phenomenological study, conducted in Sydney, Australia, shared their experiences of living and working with panic attacks. Two themes (and five sub-themes) of their reported lived experiences are presented here, including: A Changed Life (including sub-themes of: a seismic shift; a creeping change, and not knowing); and, Being Alone (with sub-themes of: withdrawing from the world; and professional non-support). Amidst their experiences of panic-related adversity, the 18 respondents reported trying to maintain—often without success—their working lives and selves. The often profound implications for employees working with panic are discussed, including the urgent need for further research.

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Titel: Facing Adversity: Authentic Stories of Living and Working with Panic Attacks
verfasst von: Jasmin Perrone
Margaret H. Vickers
Lesley Wilkes
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2013
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal / Ausgabe 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0892-7545
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3378
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10672-013-9222-1

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