Compassion fatigue is the toll of sharing in the emotions and concerns of the people that you care for. Compassion fatigue is more than burnout or weariness.
“I would define compassion fatigue as the cost of caring for others. When you care for people, you’re feeling what they’re feeling.” - Jameelah Wright Howard, PreKindergarten Teacher
“It is the toll of caring on our eating, sleeping, living, everyday life.” - Tim Garland, Middle School Counselor
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