YEDIDUT NEFESH
Along with my neurological and endocrinological problems - my cardiac problems were getting worse but have been halted in their tracks. All the medical testing in the world can only show the physical effects and try to treat them. But I know in my soul where the root of the problem is. It isn't just my lifetime of being a target for interpersonal exploitation & abuse, being invalidated and opprobriated b y those I trusted... it's this: "A debilitating weariness brought about by repetitive, empathic response to pain and suffering, compassion fatigue is a result of absorbing and internalizing the emotions of clients and, sometimes, coworkers, explains Karl LaRowe, MA, LCSW. It's an occupational hazard that may affect any professional who works day in and day out with those who are physically, mentally, or emotionally challenged or those who have been traumatized - whether by illness, violence or other tragedies." "Compassion fatigue, says LaRowe, is nothi...