Τετάρτη 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2019

Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring

As audiologists and speech-language pathologists, we truly care about our students, clients and patients. Helping change people's lives is a primary reason why many pursue a career in communication sciences and disorders. But at what cost? Is there such a thing as caring too much? Yes, it's possible, and it's known as compassion fatigue. A consequence of possessing a strong sense of empathy, combined with repeated or prolonged interaction with people who have experienced trauma, compassion fatigue can have negative physical, emotional and cognitive effects. Those of us in helping professions are at risk for developing compassion fatigue. If we notice the signs early, however, we can take steps to ensure our ability to maintain a healthy amount of compassion throughout our careers...

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