Dissociation (CPTSD) from client aggression (work)

Hi,

I have complex PTSD due to repeated traumas (including SA) over a 20 year period, or more.

I work in disabilities, most recently with people who are often highly physically aggressive - punching, kicking, etc. These people require 2 staff to work with them at once, for safety reasons.

Over the past few weeks I am being put in as the senior "lead" staff member working with some of these people.

Recent events (days) seem to have accumulated my stress (it's all piling up). For example, last Friday I was injured by a client, & today he continued the same behaviour.

I find that I'm unable to break the cycle of dissociation (at the moment), or to give my body & mind time to recover.

Instead of dissociation (numbness & exhaustion) lasting for maybe a few hours - it's lasting for the entire evening (every day), & for the entire weekend (every weekend).

I do raise these things with my psychologist (who I see weekly). So far I'm unable to find positive strategies that help to ground & focus me.

It may be only a short-term set-back, but so far it's been going on for weeks (or months).

Adge