We help people. It's in our blood. But sometimes our compassion can backfire. It's happened so often among people helpers there is a term for it: COMPASSION FATIGUE. What exactly is it? How do you cope with it? How do you recover from it? How do you help someone you know dealing with it?
All good questions. Here is a short list of some resources which are designed to make you more informed on the subject and some things you can do to stay on top of it:
DEFINITIONS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
ki/Compassion_fatigue
http://www.pspinformation.com/caregiving/thecaregive r/compassion.shtml
RESOURCES:
SELF TEST ... http://www.ace-network.com
/cftest.htm
BOOK: "Help For the Helper" ... http://tinyurl.com/anje5l
BOOK: "The Master's Touch" ... http://tinyurl.com/ccpat4
By the way, the topic of COMPASSION FATIGUE was brought up by a member of the Serving Strong Facebook group. If you're interested in joining this group of fellow people helpers, here's the link:
Serving Strong (Balance and Self-Care for People Helpers)
Staying on top of COMPASSION FATIGUE is part of Serving Strong!
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