Overcome Compassion Fatigue!!!

Posted on September 1st, 2008 by overcomefatigue

What is Compassion Fatigue?

The term compassion fatigue was coined in 1992 to describe the level of burnout experienced by caregivers and physicians who were worn down by caring for patients in post-traumatic stress disorder clinics and emergency rooms.

This phenomenon has been known by other names including secondary traumatic stress, secondary victimization, and secondary survivor.

Caregivering is [...]

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Overcome Compassion Fatigue FAQ

Posted on September 1st, 2008 by overcomefatigue

Overcome Compassion Fatigue FAQ
You’re drained, tapped out, have little energy to give others. We’ve all been there. Usually, after a little break we revive and step back up to the plate. What happens, however, when these feelings don’t pass - going beyond fatigue and turning into something much worse, like apathy? This could spell trouble [...]

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