Compassion fatigue is an emotional, social, and spiritual exhaustion affecting caregivers, leading to a reduced ability to care for others. It is common among those heavily involved in caregiving for over a year and can be acute, reversible, and preventable with appropriate self-care strategies. Tips include pacing oneself, creating relaxation spaces, engaging in self-care, and maintaining boundaries.

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Compassion Fatigue

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Compassion fatigue
Tips to overcome
Compassion fatigue
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compassion fatigue is

3. Compassion Fatigue is…
O The emotional, social, and spiritual
exhaustion that causes a decline in
the desire, ability, and energy to feel
and care for others.
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How does
one develop
compassion
fatigue?
From being a lot of
overs
O INVOLVED
O IDENTIFYING
O SENSITIVE

6. I know a little about
what compassion
fatigue is
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7. O Did you know that if left unchecked,
and without a therapeutic break
compassion fatigue is harmful?
Or
O That it’s common for caregivers,
who’ve been involved a year or more
to experience compassion fatigue.
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8. Compassion fatigue is
acute,
reversible,
and preventable.
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9. Tips to combat
Compassion Fatigue
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10. Tip1
Pace yourself
honor “me time”
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11. Tip2
Create a
Personal Relaxation Space
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12. Tip3
ENGAGE
in Healthy self-care activities
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13. Tip4
MAINTAIN
Constructive boundaries
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15. Caregivers, be
informed, be
EMPOWERED!
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