Ear ly intervention. When vulnerabilities increase too much, some form of intervention may be helpful, or even essential. Psychologists need to be open to turning to psychotherapy, structured supervision or consultation with colleagues, whether formal or informal. What is crucial is that psychologists work with someone who can help them honestly face themselves and their vulnerabilities and can help them reduce vulnerabilities and rebuild resilience.
Prevention. More generally, when vulnerabilities are identified, psychologists need to take whatever prompt corrective action is necessary to reduce risks for themselves and their clients. Strengths need to be nurtured as well so that they can be drawn on when facing difficult clinical, personal or ethical challenges.