compassion fatigue - Region Five

I Feel Like the Longer I Do This Work, the Less Empathetic I Become – Should I Be Worried?

Maybe when you first started out as a clinician, you found yourself thinking about your clients outside of work – worrying about them, wondering if there was more you could do to help, or if there was a better way that you hadn’t tried yet. But after years of...

Caring for the Caregivers: Burnout in Public Mental Health Care Professionals

Clinicians, Professionals

Professionals working in mental health have been in a state of burnout since COVID. When the pandemic hit, the need for essential critical healthcare providers dramatically ramped up. The resulting emotional toll continues to make its mark today, and it especially...

I Feel Like the Longer I Do This Work, the Less Empathetic I Become – Should I Be Worried?

Caring for the Caregivers: Burnout in Public Mental Health Care Professionals

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