Words of encouragement for crap situation at work

[boredinbucks]

I have just started a new job. I am a specialist in two different fields of expertise and my new job requires me to work in only one of those fields. Everyone in the department for the second field (which I am NOT working in) is under threat of redundancy which is a horrible situation for them.
Although I don’t really know these people they’ve turned against me and are saying nasty things about me amongst themselves and other staff members so I am already a pariah at my workplace!
I’m just looking for words of advice or reassurance really for how to deal with being uncomfortable/being low-level bullied in the workplace environment. I know I am a massive Overthinker but I am so down about this and I just need some words of encouragement and advice for how to mentally disregard how these other people are treating me.

What are they saying about you?

Why do you need to disregard it? Can you not have it out with them and put a stop to it?

But you're not working in that field. Do they think that because you have the skills, it's your fault they're at risk of redundancy?

Unfortunately redundancy situations bring out the worst in everybody concerned, because of the stress involved.
All you can really do is ride it out, it will be a fairly short period after all, and settle into the new job when everyone knows what is happening.

The company is the poster child for ‘do more with less’ so the redundancy risk employees feel, understandably, that it might be case that now I’m there, that weakens their own cases. I know there are some nasty WhatsApp messages flying around about me and questioning my abilities. These people feel threatened and I do understand that my presence could be a hindrance. I’m a doormat and people pleaser; I mentally struggle with tension. I don’t know how to shake this off