When your job or circumstances invite you to view the world from the perspective of the suffering it is possible to suffer too. The very act of being compassionate and empathic extracts a cost under most circumstances. This depletion is known as compassion fatigue or, sometimes, vicarious trauma. Compassion fatigue can be debilitating robbing individuals of their spark of optimism, sense of humor and hope. It can be exhausting. In this 90-minute program we cover the three things every professional helper needs to know. In addition, the program poses some questions back to participants to encourage them to reflect on whether they are at risk, thereby supporting them in any decision they may take to seek follow up.
Learning Points
- Self-assess their risk
- Understand compassion fatigue
- Be able to self-monitor
- Put in place self-care strategies
