Episode 16. Compassion Fatigue – Why You Need to Know 

Tags: #compassionfatigue #caregiving #empathy #boundaries 

In this episode, we discuss compassion fatigue and its impact on individuals in various professions and personal situations. The phrase compassion fatigue may be new to lots of us but the experience of it may be very familiar.  We explore the basic elements of compassion fatigue and how it is different from burnout.  It is real. We share personal examples of that this has looked like for us, and we closed with a discussion on how to support others who may be experiencing compassion fatigue.  

In this Episode  

• Some differences between compassion fatigue and burnout 

• Compassion fatigue can affect us professionally or personally 

• The pandemic highlighted compassion fatigue 

• The role of self-care, boundaries, and asking for help 

Resources Mentioned In The Podcast: 

• Arizona Trauma Institute 

• Definitive Healthcare 

• Learn more about Brandee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandee-justus/ 

• Learn more about Sarah: www.sarahciavarri.com 

• Learn more about Jena: www.jenakinney.com 

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Credits: 

Production: Samuel Cunningham- [email protected] 

Music:  I Have A Dream by Gvidon