When tragic events happen, no matter how far away from us they are, it's hard not to pay attention. Many of us empathize with the people in these situations and wonder how we can get involved, or if ...

Results showed statistically significant improvements in resilience and all three subscales of the compassion fatigue questionnaire after 4 months of Transcendental Meditation practice. In addition, ...

Compassion fatigue” wrongly explains public hostility toward homelessness, masking a failure to recognize shared ...

Credit: Getty Images. A study sought to determine if mindfulness-based stress reduction would ease compassion fatigue and burnout among the facility’s pediatric oncology nurses. A mindfulness-based ...

Mindfulness and self-compassion are now buzzwords for self-improvement. But in fact, a growing body of research shows these practices can lead to real mental health benefits. This research —ongoing, ...

With COVID, mass shootings, monkeypox, the fall of abortion rights, racially fueled hate crimes and the exploding mental health crisis ― just to name a few ― it can really feel like we’re stuck in a ...

In recent years, mindfulness meditation has garnered loads of attention for its beneficial effects on the body and mind. Now, there’s a new star on the block: compassion meditation, a less well-known ...

Caring for ourselves also means seeking social connections who can provide practical and emotional support to us when we’re struggling. A study of nurses found that belonging to a more cohesive group ...

People whose professions lead to prolonged exposure to other people's trauma can be vulnerable to compassion fatigue, also known as secondary or vicarious trauma; they can experience acute symptoms ...

Julliette Watt says compassion fatigue is when “giving is no longer living.” She says, “Ask yourself what is the most important thing in your life? You’re going to say your children, your family, ...

Compassion fatigue is a type of secondary trauma that occurs when a provider experiences distress from their ongoing role in taking care of patients who are suffering. They become emotionally and ...