7 Telltale Signs Of Compassion Fatigue And What To Do About It.
Let’s be honest, when we do our best to help another, there will be times when we experience immense hardship and pain—darkness that feels like it has no end. We feel like we are at the bottom of the valley, unable to find our way back up. We find ourselves feeling weak, perhaps our voices are softer, our grip less strong, our body rigid and our movements slowed. We feel like we have little choice but to carry on. We can’t afford to rest and recover; instead, we have no choice but to keep going on auto-pilot. That’s us on compassion fatigue. It’s the weariness that can overtake us when we attempt to assist those in need. It can cause physical, emotional, and psychological exhaustion. To help us determine if we might be suffering from compassion fatigue, have a look at the warning signs.