Compassion Fatigue

How community engagement benefits your mental health

August 3, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Charissa Pizarro, PsyD

Giving back to your community through volunteering and activism has a positive impact on everyone—including you, says psychologist Charissa Pizarro.

When compassion fatigue hits

August 15, 2023 | Written by Suzi Sena, EdS, LPC

Compassion fatigue is a sense of emotional exhaustion that comes from taking care of other people. Here's how to cope.

Caring for yourself when your job is caring for others

September 13, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA

Mental health professionals help people in crisis and provide emotional support at home. What happens when their own mental health hangs in the balance?