compassion fatigue

As a therapist, you’re often the safe harbor in someone else’s storm, listening, supporting, and making room for deep emotional work. But who cares for the caregiver? Just like clients, ... Read More

The world is full of suffering. People committed to helping others—including those in helping professions such as mental health and medicine, activists, volunteers, and highly empathetic ... Read More

When you live with someone who is clinically depressed, there will be days when you’ve got it as tough as they do. Taking care of a loved one—whether it’s a child, partner, relative, ... Read More

Whether out of obligation or out of a caring heart, more than 65 million adults in the United States take care of an elderly, chronically ill, or disabled loved one. Most of these ailing ... Read More