I am reposting this article from PsychCentral site because it is quite an important issue at the workplace.

I can also add to the strategies listed below a reminder that I have posted earlier in the InnerChange Facebook page. You might use this as an affirmation to yourself.

I am not my job. My self-worth is indestructible and always remains intact regardless of my title, position, income or even whether I have a job or not.

An excerpt of the article can be read below. The full original article can be found here: Bullying at Work: Workplace Mobbing is on the Rise By Sophie Henshaw DPsych.

Mobbing is “bullying on steroids,” a horrifying new trend whereby a bully enlists co-workers to collude in a relentless campaign of psychological terror against a hapless target.
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At least 30 percent of bullying is mobbing — and the tendency is rising.
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In Australia, a government inquiry revealed that calls about workplace bullying had increased by 70 percent in three years. Statistics show that bullying affects one in three employees; what is really worrying is that one in two have witnessed bullying but have done nothing about it. Moreover, the actual incidence of bullying is likely to be much higher: for every case reported, eight to 20 cases are going unreported (Faure-Brac, 2012).
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The best way to deal with workplace mobbing is to increase resilience, practice self-care and get out as soon as possible. It is often impossible to win against organizations that tacitly support mobbing. Five steps that you must take to ensure recovery are:

  1. Document everything in detail. From the earliest signs of something “not quite right,” even if it’s just a gut feeling, keep a journal of all the incidents you experience. The more evidence you have, the better your recourse to legal action later.
  2. Give yourself space and time to figure things out. Seek someone in authority you can trust at work to disclose to. Seeking redress from the organisation might not be a safe first step for you to take. See a doctor for stress leave and a worker’s compensation claim.
  3. Get a good recovery team to stop the isolation. A good clinical psychologist will help you develop recovery strategies, liaise with your doctor and lawyer, write a psychological injury report and advocate for you. A good lawyer will help you initiate legal action. A good doctor will treat bullying’s medical repercussions. Family and friends will understand, believe and support you.
  4. Make self-care a priority.Focus on what you love. Engage in a daily spiritual practice and follow good diet and exercise plans.
  5. Engage in meaningful life activities. Set new goals. Undertake creative pursuits. Focus on fun and laughter.