Compassion fatigue can happen in many different situations and regardless of your job or caregiving role. As our world continues to live through, and hopefully heal from, the pandemic, we need to be ...

We're all tired and could do with a four-day working week... and have a lot going on in our personal lives. But, while you may have heard of burnout (where prolonged stress affects our wellbeing), ...

The term "compassion fatigue" was originally coined by Joinson,1 a nurse researching burnout in the emergency department. The term “compassion fatigue” was originally coined by Joinson, 1 a nurse ...

Life can get pretty overwhelming. Especially after this past year in COVID-19, with constantly changing schedules, having to be "on" and ready at any moment, as well as the increase in ...

A few days ago, while attending a paramedic refresher course, I was exposed to a term coined by Charles Figley in 1995: “Compassion fatigue” is the “cost of caring for those who suffer” (Figley, 1995) ...

Social entrepreneurs are, collectively, a compassionate group. Compassion is what leads us to serve others and commit our lives to creating positive change in the world. But this work can be taxing – ...

NEWPORT, Wales — Compassion has its limits and doctors need care too, experts warned at a well-being session at the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Annual Conference 2025. Presenters Dr ...

When tragedy takes the world stage, it can quickly become part of every conversation. But as much as it may feel imperative to stay fully engaged in the tragic updates and charged conversations about ...

Compassion fatigue in front line cancer-care providers significantly impacts how they interact with patients, with patient families, with other healthcare workers, and with their own family, according ...

National Police Week on the National Mall in Washington on May 13, 2019, held in honor of all law enforcement personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty. (DHS photo by Tara A. Molle) Law ...

Many of us give so much we forget or don't even realize the toll it can take on us, explains relationship expert Dr. Shonda Craft.

People whose professions lead to prolonged exposure to other people's trauma can be vulnerable to compassion fatigue, also known as secondary or vicarious trauma; they can experience acute symptoms ...