Compassion Fatigue can develop because even though working with suffering people is rewarding it can also be hard to take sometimes. Dr. Frank Ochberg explains the causes, symptoms and methods for coping with compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. Our DVD "When Helping Hurts: Preventing & Treating Compassion Fatigue is available for purchase on www.giftfromwithin.org
this i slike me if someone stabbed me in the back 30 times id be the one saying sorry
Sunnyrach 3 weeks ago
yes, shaman of old knew about "picking up PTSD from clients"....the scientific you may scoff at old superstitious new age stuff, but the old shaman shook off the trauma of his patient. he is exactly right. releasing is one term to look at.
thepixieful 3 months ago
ten years of round the clock caregiving, gave up my paid job in the media.....odd thing, physicians treat mom but when I go in, they should check the caregiver as well. that would be family medicine. be well.
thepixieful 3 months ago
good one.
thepixieful 3 months ago
Joyce,this is the perfect video for my ppt presentation for social worker CF and Burnout. Where did you get the video from because the audio is a little low?
248nana 7 months ago