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By Daniel Goleman — 2008

We often emphasize the importance of keeping cool in a crisis. But sometimes coolness can give way to detachment and apathy.

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Activist Burnout Is Real–And You Probably Need to Read These 4 Ways to Manage It

It can be difficult for activists to admit to themselves and to those around them that they might need a break. There are stigmas both within and outside activist communities that contribute to the shame and guilt many feel when prioritizing their own mental and physical wellbeing.

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Aliya Khan
2015
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5 Ways to Combat Compassion Fatigue and Still Create Change

Compassion fatigue can happen in many different situations and regardless of your job or caregiving role.

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Sarah Jeanne Browne
2021
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Empathy Fatigue Is All too Real

Feeling empathy for others’ pain is innately human, but it can be stretched too thin. Here’s why we get numbed to horrific events—and how to preserve our tenderness and our desire to help.

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Sharon Begley
2020
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Is Compassion Fatigue Inevitable in an Age of 24-Hour News?

We have never been more aware of the appalling events that occur around the world every day. But in the face of so much horror, is there a danger that we become numb to the headlines—and does it matter if we do?

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Elisa Gabbert
2018
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As Climate Worsens, Environmentalists Also Grapple with the Mental Toll of Activism

Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.

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Alex Smith
2021
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Does Your Brain Care About Other People? It Depends

People are hardwired to dehumanise others but we can overcome this, say David Eagleman and Don Vaughn.

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David Eagleman and Don Vaughn
2019
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