Caring too much can hurt. When caregivers focus on others without practicing self-care, destructive behaviors can surface. Apathy, isolation, bottled up emotions and substance abuse head a long list of symptoms associated with the secondary traumatic stress disorder now labeled: Compassion Fatigue

While the effects of Compassion Fatigue can cause pain and suffering, learning to recognize and manage its symptoms is the first step toward healing. The Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project© is dedicated to educating caregivers about authentic, sustainable self-care and aiding organizations in their goal of providing healthy, compassionate care to those whom they serve.

Compassion Fatigue Training Workbooks now available!
What is Compassion Fatigue? What are the symptoms? Causes?

Healthy Caregiving: A Guide to Recognizing and Managing Compassion Fatigue walks you through the basics of creating a workshop and training others on how to identify symptoms and root causes of compassion fatigue. Once understood, trainers and their participants can begin to travel the path to authentic, sustainable self-care. The two guides are easily adaptable to all caregiving professions.

Check out a preview of the Presenters Guide or the Student Guide before you purchase! You can purchase them directly from CreateSpace, a division of Amazon:

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Healthy Caregiving: A Guide to Recognizing and Managing Compassion Fatigue: Presenter's Guide Level 1

Healthy Caregiving: A Guide to Recognizing and Managing Compassion Fatigue: Student Guide Level 1

Presenters Guide errata...

We recently discovered the last page of the Presenters Guide was omitted during the printing of guides purchased prior to May 2009. We apologize for the error! The last page is available in PDF format by clicking HERE.

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