Joe's problems started after dealing with a particularly difficult abuse case. He received death threats from the child's father, which stirred painful memories from his own childhood, and soon he became obsessed with the child's plight.
His other casework began to slip, which lead to resentment among his children's social work colleagues. As a result, the promotion he craved slipped even further from his grasp.
He turned to alcohol to help him cope. Excessive drinking caused his marriage to begin to fall apart. Within six months, he became totally demotivated and switched off emotionally. No longer able to do his job properly, he was signed off on long-term sick leave. Joe had become yet another social worker to suffer stress-related burnout.
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