Those who regularly experience vicarious trauma often neglect their ... of accumulated “emotional residue." Is compassion fatigue the same as burnout? Created with Sketch. Burnout is not the ...

Rates of depression, anxiety, and substance use are consistently higher among lawyers than the general population.

Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue may contribute to burnout, which is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long-term exposure to and involvement with emotionally ...

Vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout result from being exposed to the suffering of others. 2020 has been a challenging year. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, recent civil unrest and ...

More information: Jennifer Paruk et al, Research assistant perspectives on strategies to reduce the likelihood of experiencing vicarious trauma, Journal of Gender-Based Violence (2025).

The impact of vicarious trauma is well-documented globally ... and most compassionate voices leave journalism due to pain and burnout, democracy suffers. It is also time to change the narrative.

In an effort to provide follow up support for jurors who experience anxiety and/or trauma following their service, the Philadelphia court system has launched a new effort that will provide mental ...

“Vicarious trauma and the trauma that we deal with as reporters is real, and we need to be able to deal with it,” he said. Vaughn persevered. The podcast that came out of his work is focused ...