Therapists Hannah and Alexa of Omaha Psychotherapy (omahapsychotherapy.com) talk about a lot of things related to burnout, caregiver stress, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue.

Hannah shares about the recent trauma she experienced losing her car.

Alexa shares about the current stress she's experienced related to her graduation from grad school and waiting for her license.

Hannah discusses a presentation she made to immigration attorneys about compassion fatigue.

Hannah defines compassion as putting yourself in someone else's shoes and asking what you can do for them.

She says that compassion is sometimes defined as "easing the suffering of another."

Hannah shares an example which illustrates the difference between pity, sympathy, empathy, and compassion.

They discuss #metoo and how empathy is different than compassion.

Hannah shares her five stage model of compassion fatigue.

Alexa and Hannah share information about compassion fatigue. They talk about the definition and diagnosis, symptoms, recognition, and treatment.

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Hannah and Alexa both practice at Omaha Psychotherapy. omahapsychotherapy.com. (402) 715-9710