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Empathy Fatigue Is All too Real

By Sharon Begley — 2020

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.

Read on www.mindful.org

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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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The High Cost of Caring

Careers that demand empathy, vigilance, and compassion can leave workers drained and traumatized. As researchers discover the true toll of emotional labor, employees are finally getting the help they need to stick to their calling.

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Diane Cole
2017
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Health Care? Daughters Know All About It

The essential role that daughters play in the American health care system is well known but has received little attention.

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Roni Caryn Rabin
2017
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New Caregiver Resource Collection From Supportiv Offers Step-By-Step Emotional Support

Supportiv’s new Caregiver collection of articles seeks to meet caregivers where they are, providing tools to create emotional change for the better, either within themselves, or together with the person for whom they’re caring.

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Christina Beck
2021
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How Your Pet’s Illness Could Put Your Mental Health at Risk

Experts offer strategies that might help alleviate pet caregiver burden

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Jacqueline Howard
2017
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Caregiving for a Loved One with a Long-Term Illness

When you are caring for a loved one with a long-term illness, caregiving becomes a marathon rather than a sprint.

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CancerCare staff
2021
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Selfless Caregiving May Heighten Vicarious Trauma

Cultivating insight can help caregivers build resilience to loss.

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Elizabeth Young
2021
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The Selfless Dedication of In-Home Caregivers

In-home caregivers are the unsung heroes of the pandemic.

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Bruce Weinstein
2020
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How to Find Strength as a Caregiver

Some simple steps and a change in thinking can help lessen the load of caregiving. Pick what feels right to you.

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Danny Bonvissuto
2019
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Sandwich Generation Moms Feeling the Squeeze

Mothers caring for both children and aging parents often feel overextended, but they can manage stress by identifying triggers, self-care, and asking for support.

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American Psychological Association
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