Compassion

Caring for yourself when your job is caring for others

March 3, 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?

How to be more self-compassionate

December 21, 2022 | Written by Elise Burley

You can learn to practice self-compassion by challenging your inner critic. Try this guidance to get started.

What is empathy?

October 6, 2022 | Written by therapist.com team

Empathy helps us understand others and form deep connections. But having too little or too much may indicate an underlying mental health concern.

When compassion fatigue hits

September 23, 2022 | 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.