Season 08 Episode 13: Re-release Episode: Kozorov and the Need for Purpose

WARNING: This episode refers to traumas involving children - we advise listener discretion.

We re-release S01 E13 in the wake of growing concerns about psychosocial risk management in the workplace. This case is about vicarious trauma - the long-term psychological distress that can arise among workers arising from secondary exposures to traumatic events. In this case, it s about a lawyer who encounters real-world accounts of horrific circumstances - such as suicide and child pornography.

Exposure to secondary trauma is a reality of work for many people, including those who must analyse the complex nature of these events and grapple with treatment of perpetrators and victims. Secondary trauma can affect professionals like first responders and healthcare workers. This case explores the impact of this vicarious trauma. For some, the exposures threaten quality of life and cause deep distress, even leading to suicide.

For more on Psychosocial Risk Management, check out: PRAiSE (Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Integrated Solutions for Employers) – Certified Assessor and Manager programs - and PRA, the new task-based Psychosocial Risk Analyser feature within the ErgoAnalyst software platform. These tools are helping teams visualise, quantify, qualify, and respond to both contextualised physical and psychosocial workplace risks, merging technical rigour with empathy-driven co-design.