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Scenario

How to handle compassion fatigue in emergency response

I have been working disaster response for eight years and I used to feel like I was saving people but now when I show up to scenes I just feel numb and go through the motions and I am scared I will miss something important because I cannot make myself care anymore.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your emotional reserves have been depleted by repeated exposure to human suffering, threatening your effectiveness when others need you most.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Public Safety — Emergency Management?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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