Workplace Abuse Support
Improving lives after narcissistic abuse
Workplace bullying and institutional abuse is just as damaging as any other form of narcissistic abuse. If you’re being targeted, undermined, or pushed out, what’s happening to you is real — and it is not your fault. Narcissistic organisations lose good people – it is not a loss you need to suffer from.
Do you recognise any of this?
- You’re singled out, humiliated or undermined by a manager or colleague.
- Your work is being sabotaged, credit is being taken from you.
- You’re being excluded, side-lined or frozen out of the team.
- Complaints you’ve raised have been dismissed or turned back on you.
- You’re walking on eggshells every day at work.
- Your mental and physical health is suffering.
- You’ve been labelled as your results and performance are the problem.
- Your concerns are being minimised, swept under the carpet.
Talk to someone who understands.
No forms. No waiting list. Just a conversation.
Email us any time
Sometimes writing it down is the first step. Say as little as you like, everything you share is confidential, unless we have a legal or safeguarding duty to act.
Being targeted at work is ‘abuse’.
Institutional narcissism and workplace bullying follow the same patterns as all forms of coercive control.
How we can help
- One-to-one coaching to regain clarity, agency and choice
- Somatic trauma support for the ongoing stress this creates
- In-person support groups — across the UK
- Zoom group support sessions with other survivors
- Help with self-regulating, observing, responding
Book a Clarity Call
Or call: 0333 242 5348
If you can’t book or call safely, email support@thepowerandcontrolwheel.co.uk
Understanding what’s happening to you
Workplace abuse and institutional bullying follow the same Power and Control Wheel patterns as every other form of narcissistic abuse — isolation, humiliation, gaslighting, undermining, and the use of systems and processes to make the target feel powerless. The difference is that the abuser has institutional authority on their side, which makes the abuse harder to name and harder to challenge.
The psychological impact of workplace abuse is well documented. Targets frequently develop anxiety, depression, and symptoms of PTSD. Their physical health suffers. Their confidence collapses. And because the abuse often happens gradually — and the abuser is often well-regarded by others — targets frequently blame themselves before they recognise what is actually happening.
In the UK, workplace bullying is not a standalone criminal offence, but it can constitute harassment under the Equality Act 2010, constructive dismissal under employment law, or criminal harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. Documenting specific, provable behaviours — rather than trying to describe a general atmosphere — is key to any formal response.
If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
PACW Support Line: 0333 242 5348 | National Domestic Abuse Helpline (women): 0808 2000 247 (free, 24 hours) | Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327 | Galop (LGBTQ+) 0800 999 5428 | Samaritans: 116 123 | NHS 111 | Victim Support 08 08 16 89 111
USA — 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline | National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233