Category Archives: Empathic Strain

How Challenging Work Changes Us

On-Demand Course

What can we learn from those who retain their compassion and their health in the face of demanding work? In this on-demand course, Francoise Mathieu explores the impact of trauma-exposed work and offers insight, strategies, and tools to help you sustain a rewarding and fulfilling career.

July 2024

“The Other Wet Floor”

The Emotional Risks of Working in a Helping Profession

In this CARE4YOU 2024 session, JD Gilmour explores the “other” occupational risks of working in a helping profession: empathic strain, secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and moral distress.

June 2024

Identifying Your Warning Signs

Reflecting on Your Physical, Behavioural, & Emotional Signs of Overwhelm

This downloadable PDF helps you identify your top three warning signs of empathic strain and secondary traumatic stress.

August 2023

compassion fatigue 101

Compassion Fatigue 101

On-Demand Course

Repeated and chronic exposure to large volumes of difficult stories can erode our sense of empathy for others. In this on-demand course, we will explore the "costs of caring" and learn strategies to identify and address compassion fatigue.

October 2021

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