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...
#46: Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Hurts-With Alicia Lukachko DrPH
The Practice Gap
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#46: Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Hurts-With Alicia Lukachko DrPH
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...
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...
