Social workers are at risk of developing “compassion fatigue”, which could affect both their mental health and their ability to perform their role effectively, a study has found. Researchers from the ...

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Compassion fatigue, sometimes known as “vicarious trauma” or “secondary traumatic stress,” affects people who are exposed to the traumatic suffering of others, such as doctors, nurses, ...

Compassion fatigue can affect your ability to do your work or complete daily activities — at least temporarily. There are signs that can indicate that you, or someone you know or work with ...

In the nearly 50 years since Figley began researching these concepts, compassion fatigue has been primarily studied among people in “caring professions” like health care and social work, who ...

Several factors are contributing to the increasing prevalence of empathy fatigue. The blurring boundaries between work and home, global crises, social upheaval, and economic uncertainty all play a ...

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Health-care workers can mitigate against compassion fatigue by making time for themselves, enforcing work boundaries, and creating a better work-life balance. Strategies such as mindfulness ...

ShutterstockThe toll of COVID on our health-care workers has been brutal, with many saying they want to quit their jobs. The World Health Organization says burnout, coupled with an ageing ...