Compassion fatigue self care

Does your work involve supporting others? If so, you may be at risk of experiencing compassion fatigue (CF), a.k.a. secondary traumatic stress (STS). Read this article to discover five factors associated with compassion fatigue and three mindset shifts you can make to protect yourself.

Learn how to recover from compassion fatigue.

Sometimes caring too much can hurt. I have struggled with this a lot as an educator and parent. I care so much that sometimes it causes stress. For those of you who may be reading this and are educators, this may sound familiar. We love our students so much and so badly want to ensure we are supporting them to the very best of our ability. We think about how they may be doing over breaks, for some we may worry if their basic needs are being met, and we may worry or stress about how they are…

When we’re in a role that requires consistent and heightened compassion, we become susceptible to the emotional wounds of caring too much.

Feeling burned out by caring for others? Here are seven signs you might be suffering from compassion fatigue.

awake-society: “Compassion fatigue is very real, especially for caregivers and those whose work exposes them secondary trauma. ⚫️Instagram⚫️ ”

Cohort4Care, Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, We Are For Good Podcast, Eleanor Wells, Ashley Cauley

Compassion Fatigue is common among people who work with pets and animals. Take good care of yourself and take care of each other.