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Understanding Compassion Fatigue

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Tips for Disaster Responders
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This fact sheet explains the causes and signs of compassion fatigue, which is the burnout and secondary trauma disaster response workers can experience. It offers self-care tips for coping, and discusses compassion satisfaction as a protective tool.

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SMA14-4869
Publication Date
September 2014
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