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Ground Hog Day 1 L Edition Western Regional Legal Writing Conference Loyola Los Angeles ✪ August 2015 Deborah L. Borman ✪ Northwestern Law
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The 1L Trauma Emotional toxicity
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Compassion Fatigue State of Exhaustion and dysfunction as a result of prolonged exposure to compassion stress. --Figley, 1995.
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Secondary Traumatic Stress Experiencing stress indirectly as a result of either a specific event or a series of events that happens to another, such as a family member, friend, client, or STUDENT. Sometimes one situation can have a long- lasting effect.
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BURNOUT Exhausting of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration. Something that builds to a breaking point and the stress and frustrations comes from all types of work-related sources.
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Signs of Compassion Fatigue Insomnia Irritability Avoidance Hypervigilance Exhaustion Diminished sense of enjoyment Frustration Depression
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Impact of Compassion Fatigue Physical / Somatic Personal life Relationships Work Performance
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Internal Stressors We all bring our past to our work: Schemas and beliefs; stigma Social support systems (positive and negative) History of trauma and illness Families and close relationships Economic situation
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External Stressors: Organizational Factors Lack of good management Isolation at work Lack of control over work/outcomes Interaction with students Role conflicts Perceived unfairness in rewards
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Compassion Fatigue Means Compassion Satisfaction
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Coping Strategies Do no self-harm Seek out peer support Self-care with calming activities
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Coloring Mandalas Carl Jung had clients color mandalas as method of focus and to allow the subconscious to let go: “... it is easy to see how the severe pattern imposed by a circular image of this kind compensates the disorder of the psychic state.” --Carl Jung
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Let Us Color
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Thank You Loyola L.A.!
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