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Empathy fatigue (also called Compassion Fatigue) is an epidemic in healthcare. You give and give until your own personal tank of energy and empathy is empty â¦. then what happens? Often it is behavior that is reactive, dismissive, demeaning to the very people we are called to serve and heal.
Because empathy fatigue and other fatigue syndromes range on a continuum of low, moderate or high, the empathy fatigue reaction is highly individualized. I believe that empathy fatigue for some is a counselor trait; for others, it may be a counselor state. The cumulative effects of working with persons who have chronic and persistent mental health issues may be an empathy fatigue trigger for some professionals.