Compassion fatigue

Learn how to recover from compassion fatigue.

Common signs of compassion fatigue and empathic burnout in empaths, caregivers, helpers, healers, heatlhcare professionals and therapists

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

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Although caregivers are often cautioned against the dangers of burnout, there is an even more serious phenomenon called compassion fatigue that can be detrimental to both care providers and recipients.

Compassion fatigue is the emotional and physical exhaustion that caregivers, parents, educators, and healthcare professionals can experience due to the constant demand to care for others. It's a real condition that can affect anyone in a caregiving role. Thank you NestCare for this illustration.

Compassion fatigue is a broadly defined concept that can include emotional, physical, and spiritual distress in those providing care to another. It is associated with caregiving where people or animals are experiencing significant emotional or ph