How to handle workplace tensions

As more intimate details emerge of Vester Lee Flanagan II, his past employment records paint him as an unhappy former employee of WDBJ the television station where the two deceased journalists were employed.

The shooting Flanagan was allegedly involved in raises a number of questions concerning the issue of workplace tensions and what to do if you notice someone is struggling at work.

47 ABC sat down with Dr. Michael Finegan of Peninsula Mental Health Services in Salisbury to get his take on what exactly may have gone through the head of the alleged shooter.

Dr. Finegan took us through some of the possible thoughts, saying, “I will retaliate. They will be punished for how they in-fact mistreated me. It’s just how it was perceived.”, he added, “this individual has a thought of being unfairly treated, that others were irresponsible. Themes of anger had to operate.”

Dr. Finegan tells 47 ABC that if you have issues with someone at work, notify your supervisors and pay attention to warning signs such a co-worker who has substance abuse problems, if a person has previously harmed others, or if they express disturbing thoughts that might seem out of the ordinary.