1. Additional Information for Compassion Without Fatigue

2. Secondary Trauma Risk Factors Pre-existing anxiety or mood disorders
History of personal trauma
Limited training in treating trauma-related conditions
Younger in age, or new to the field
Unhealthy coping (substance abuse, lack of self-care, lack of social support)
Lack of tolerance for strong emotions
High caseload of clients with trauma-related disorders
Protective Factors
Male gender or older in age
Lack of personal trauma history
More years of personal experience
Specialized training in trauma informed and trauma specific counseling practices
Possessing resilience or the ability to find meaning in and bounce back from stressful life events or adversity
Personal autonomy in the workplace
Positive personal coping styles
Trauma-Informed Care Train-the-Trainer, TMC, 2017

3. Signs that you are growing fatigued
Excessive blaming
Bottled up emotions
Isolation from others
Receives unusual amount of complaints from others
Voices excessive complaints about administrative functions
Substance abuse use to mask feelings
Compulsive behaviors (overspending, overeating, gambling, sexual addictions)
Poor self-care (i.e., hygiene, appearance)
Legal problems, indebtedness
Reoccurrence of nightmares and flashbacks to traumatic event
Chronic physical ailments such as gastrointestinal problems and recurrent colds
Apathy, sad, no longer finds activities pleasurable
Difficulty concentrating
Mentally and physically tired
Preoccupied
In denial about problems
Smith, 2013

4. Red Flags for Burnout Sleep disruption Feeling numb
Inability to maintain healthy boundaries
Physical ailments
Ignoring/dismissing the people you serve
Not being able to de-escalate
Not listening or validating concerns
Reinforcing harmful messages
Creating hard/fast rules (lack of flexibility)
Dual relationships
Expecting people to be respectful/grateful
Not recognizing your own attitudes, biases and discourse
Black and white thinking
National Child Traumatic Stress Network

5. Benefits of Mindfulness
Improved emotion regulation, stress reduction, and fear modulation
Ability to respond to conflict calmly, with flexibility and patience
Identifying and communicating emotions of self and others
Increased information processing speed and attention, with less effort
Increased resiliency
Increased ability to be present with others and be helpful
Aikens, et al., 2014; Cameron & Fredrickson, 2015; Davis & Hayes, 2011; Harrison & Westwood, 2009