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Title: Compassion Fatigue The Stress of Caring Too Much


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Compassion FatigueThe Stress of Caring Too Much
  • By Terry V. Eagan, MD.
  • Medical Director
  • Moonview Sanctuary

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What is Compassion Fatigue?
  • Gradual lessening of compassion and increased
    tension over time.
  • Reduced willingness to provide care-giving and
    social services.
  • Emotional residue of exposure to working with
    people who are suffering.
  • Consuming state of tension and preoccupation with
    the individual or cumulative trauma of clients.
  • Adopting or displaying clients symptoms eg.
    secondary post-traumatic stress

3
Who is affected?
  • Health Care Professionals (medical
    psychological)
  • Emergency Care Workers
  • Advocate Volunteers
  • Human Services Workers
  • Clergy
  • Care-givers for the elderly or chronically ill
  • Law enforcement and military personnel

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What are emotional effects
  • Apathy/Lassitude
  • Mood Disturbances (Labilty)
  • Irritability/Discontentment
  • Poor Concentration/Attention/Memory
  • Hopelessness/Helplessness/Numbness
  • Aggression/Hostility

6
What are the physical effects
  • Physical complaints (fatigue, sleep disturbances,
    headache and chronic pain)
  • Increased substance misuse
  • Poor self-care

7
What are the institutional effects
  • High Absenteeism
  • Inability of staff to complete tasks
  • Reduced willingness to work together in teams
  • Lack of flexibility
  • Negativism towards management and clients
  • Lack of vision for the future

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Healing Compassion Fatigue
  • Get support
  • Improve self-care (exercise, nutrition, sleep
    hygiene and meditation)
  • Clarify personal boundaries
  • Exchange information and feelings with people who
    can validate you.
  • Do your own work
  • Recognize your limitations
  • Forgive yourself and others
  • Live a balanced life sing, dance and sit in
    silence

9
  • In my lifetime I hope to develop-
  • Arms that are strong
  • Hands that are gentle
  • Ears that will listen
  • Eyes that are kind
  • A tongue that will speak softly
  • A mind full of wisdom
  • And a heart that understands
  • Namaste
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