Duty on Christmas holidays can emotionally affect toilets.
The Christmas It is a time when anyone is likely to experience stress. The purchases, the rush, the family gatherings (not always desired) and that typical nostalgia of these dates sometimes make the holidays “uphill”. And if we talk regarding toilets, this stress tends to increase: guards on holidays and the proximity to loss and illness can make these dates a challenge for healthcare personnel.
“When a toilet has to carry out a guard that coincides with designated dates, it can be a focus of stress and generate discomfort”, explains Mercedes Bermejo, member of the Governing Board of the College of Psychology of Madrid. The psychologist explains that from a cultural point of view “there is a requirement to spend these dates with the family” and not being able to do so due to obligations work is difficult for these professionals.
Christmas stressors
In general, Christmas is a period full of stressors: unresolved mourning is reactivated, the lack of loved ones becomes more noticeable and families live together longer, which can sometimes lead to psychological discomfort.
In addition, Bermejo points out that, in the case of toilets, if they have had a recent loss, this emotional conflict, if it is not resolved, can be increased around Christmas time. “If you are in a work environment where there is a tendency to loss and people with illnessesthis can affect it depends on how it is managed,” says the professional. Even so, she emphasizes that a vision of the situation may be that they are taking care of themselves and saving lives, “what fills professionally.”
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In the health field, emotional conflicts become more evident and can cause discomfort |
Thus, the psychologist recalls that it is essential that toilets have “a support net in which they can sustain themselves”. “That support from family, friends or a partner is necessary to be able to let off steam”, he assures. Thus, he recommends sharing feelings of discomfort with relatives, establish “rituals” adapted to the situation of each person and, in the case of having a recent loss, normalize talking regarding it and those people, well, “if it is made taboo, the wound ends up being deeper”. “Asking for help and turning to those close to you in the health profession is essential,” he says.
ask around for help
The psychologist’s main advice to health workers is to ask for help if they need it. “They can go to other health professionals; psychologists are there to accompany them,” she recalls. In addition, she remembers the importance of self care in these dates. “They are people who take care of others and sometimes forget to take care of themselves,” she says. Thus, she recommends focusing on food, leisure and not being “excessively demanding”. “Healthcare providers deserve to take care of themselves just like they take care of their patients,” she concludes.
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