Send us a text Compassion fatigue represents an often-misunderstood occupational hazard affecting healthcare providers, therapists, and caregivers who regularly witness suffering. More than simple burnout, it's a specific type of exhaustion stemming from prolonged empathetic engagement with those experiencing trauma or distress. Licensed clinical social worker Alicia unpacks this complex phenomenon, describing how sustained exposure to others' pain creates a constellation of symptoms includi...
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Send us a text Compassion fatigue represents an often-misunderstood occupational hazard affecting healthcare providers, therapists, and caregivers who regularly witness suffering. More than simple burnout, it's a specific type of exhaustion stemming from prolonged empathetic engagement with those experiencing trauma or distress. Licensed clinical social worker Alicia unpacks this complex phenomenon, describing how sustained exposure to others' pain creates a constellation of symptoms includi...
Send us a textWelcome to the third and final episode of our podcast series with Bård Fossli Jensen, Ph.D., in patient communication. In this episode, we dive into the challenging realm of communicating with "difficult" patients—those who have grown weary of healthcare practitioners unable to address their concerns or perhaps the quiet fifteen-year-old who seems impossible to engage in conversation.Navigating these interactions requires a unique set of skills and insights, and Bård Fossli Jens...
The Practice Gap
Send us a text Compassion fatigue represents an often-misunderstood occupational hazard affecting healthcare providers, therapists, and caregivers who regularly witness suffering. More than simple burnout, it's a specific type of exhaustion stemming from prolonged empathetic engagement with those experiencing trauma or distress. Licensed clinical social worker Alicia unpacks this complex phenomenon, describing how sustained exposure to others' pain creates a constellation of symptoms includi...
