Self-test: Are you suffering from compassion fatigue?

According to The Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project, symptoms include: 

> Excessive blaming

> Bottled up emotions

> Isolation from others

> Receives unusual amount of complaints from others

> Voices excessive complaints about administrative functions

> Substance abuse used to mask feelings

> Compulsive behaviors such as overspending, overeating, gambling, sexual addictions

> Poor self-care (i.e., hygiene,

appearance)

> Legal problems, indebtedness

> Reoccurrence of nightmares and flashbacks to traumatic event

> Chronic physical ailments such as gastrointestinal problems and

recurrent colds

> Apathy, sad, no longer finds

activities pleasurable

> Difficulty concentrating

> Mentally and physically tired

> Preoccupied

> In denial about problems

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