My son, aged 21, recently got his dream job as a personal trainer at a gym he has trained at for the last 5 years, he built up friendships with the trainers even before he applied to work there, so getting his acceptance letter was a real moment. After getting off to a flying start with excellent feedback from clients and staff alike, he had a new manager who firstly picked on him, and secondly failed his probation without as much as a word beforehand. We were gobsmacked, until we found that she had appointed her best friend who relocated from up north, my son was the only member of staff with less than 2 years service and therefore no employment rights. He was escorted from the gym, forbidden to go back either as a guest or member for 12 months, he was kicked out of the group chat, his job was even advertised internally before he had been told he was leaving. He and I were devastated - seeing your grown man child cry is sould destroying. He has moved on to another gym, self employed so hard work, and is again doing well. But he has moments of self doubt, nightmares where he relives the whole experience, it follows him round like a black cloud. He has a very supportive girlfriend and between us we are trying to keep him positive, but he panics that he wont make this work, panics every time someone says that he is due a review - his confidence is on the floor. She and I have been to his classes and he is brilliant - but he wont take it from us - has anyone else been through anything similar ? How can I help him, or does he just have to man up, grit his teeth and accept that bad things happen in life and move on ? I cant wrap him in cotton wool but hate to see him hurting.