​Nonprofits, particularly those serving high-need populations such as individuals with disabilities or the unhoused, can be ...

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, ...

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 ...

Caring for someone with depression is an act of love. But over time, it can also become mentally and physically exhausting in ways that are hard to describe. You might find yourself always offering ...

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 ...

Last year, Eric Singhi, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, noticed a shift in his team. The small band of four clinicians, once motivated and enthusiastic, were ...

The 20th-century French philosopher Simone Weil once said that compassion was an impossibility. She said it is "a more astounding miracle than walking on water." The word she used for meeting the ...

When Covid-19 hit, new stressors wedged themselves into our everyday lives. Financial strains, familial responsibilities, work upheaval–it all put an immense amount of pressure on the average person.

The teachers are not alright. As families across Canada juggle a variety of states of lockdown due to COVID-19, many teachers continue to voice concerns that government plans to keep students and ...

Human resource professionals have been the invisible first responders for nearly two years, supporting employees through crisis after crisis. From updating corporate policies to changing wellbeing ...

We're all tired and could do with a four-day working week... and have a lot going on in our personal lives. But, while you may have heard of burnout (where prolonged stress affects our wellbeing), ...