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Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care
McGill Counselling Service Evelyn Rodinos
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RESOLUTIONS Fitness Weight Loss Drinking/Smoking Family/Friends
Debt Management Something New
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Medicine Wheel SOCIAL SELF EMOTIONAL INTELLECTUAL PHYSICAL
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Helper Responsibilities
Listen Support Manage/Contain/Negotiate Mobilize Resources
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Helper Traits Empathic, Sensitive Generous Well-Meaning Idealistic
Self-Sacrificing
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Vulnerability Difficulty Acknowledging Needs Same Risk Factors
Exposure Questioning Resonating
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Compassion Fatigue LOW HIGH Energy Enthusiasm Motivation Empathy
Performance Frustration Cynicism Negative Emotions Conflict/Indifference
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Perfectionists All things to all people No boundaries
Sole Problem Fixer Difficulty Delegating Difficulty Asking for Help
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Dilemma SELFLESS vs. SELFISH
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Checklist PHYSICAL: COGNITIVE: Changes in appetite/sleep
Increased fatigue/pain Decreased immune system COGNITIVE: Difficulty making choices Intrusive thoughts Decreased processing speed
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Checklist Con’t BEHAVIOR: Decreased Energy Decreased Work Performance
Difficulty Connecting Conflicts/Withdrawal Substance Use
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Checklist Con’t EMOTIONAL: Mood Swings Anxiety Irritability Self-Blame
Numbness Detachment
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Boiling Frog “Syndrome”
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“There in body but not in…”
Presentee-ism “There in body but not in…” Because: Too Exhausted Overwhelmed/Frustrated Angry Unsupported Unexpected Stressors ($$$, health, relationships)
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Presentee-ism LEADS TO: Poor Time Management Errors in Judgment
Interpersonal Conflicts Reduced Empathy Masking Compassion Fatigue
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Balanced Life Exercise Nutrition Sleep Social Attachments Down Time
Journaling Boundary-Setting
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Wellness Statement One way I know I am struggling is…
One way I know I am living a balanced life is… One self-care strategy I will develop and incorporate into my life is…
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Supportive Environment
Appreciation, Recognition Professional Support/Supervision Training Open Communication Peer Support
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Peer Support Venting Social Attachment Provides Resources
Brainstorming Options Normalizes Stressors
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