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Page 1: COMPASSION FATIGUE PRESENTATION--One Health (1)...What is compassion? Compassion is the deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the desire to relieve it *

Compassion FatigueWhen caring hurts

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Why do veterinarians choose the profession?

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Everyone has a Story

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Compassion

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What is compassion?

Compassion is the deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with

the desire to relieve it*

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Compassion

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Compassion

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Compassion

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The Dream

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Heal the sick

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Save the abandoned

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Help the helpless

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The Reality

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I am “just a dog”

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Nobody wants me

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You cannot heal me

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You have to let me go

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The Dream

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The Dream

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Veterinarians encounter death fives times more frequently than human physicians*

Most companion animals will die by euthanasia

The Reality

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“There is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one's own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels for someone.”

--Milan Kundera--

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What is compassion fatigue?

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Compassion fatigue is deep physical, emotional and spiritual exhaustion, accompanied by acute

emotional pain

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In other words, it hurts too much to care

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It hurts too much to care for the animals

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It hurts too much to care for the clients

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It hurts too much to care for yourself

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How does this happen?

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Unrealistic expectations

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The application process for veterinary school self selects for Type A, over-achieving

perfectionists

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Feelings of helplessness

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Personal triggers

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Unrelenting stress

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Unrelenting death

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A Grief Pile-Up

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Stages of compassion fatigue

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Zealot Phase

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Zealot Phase• Idealistic

• Enthusiasm Overflows

• Ready to make a difference

• Bright and shiny

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Irritability Phase

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Irritability Phase • Begin to avoid patients/clients

• Mock patients/clients

• Oversights, mistakes

• Beginning of distancing

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Withdrawal Phase

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Withdrawal Phase • Enthusiasm sours, bubble bursts

• Clients/patients are a major source of irritation

• Neglecting self care

• Personal relationships suffer

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Zombie Phase

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Zombie Phase • Hate of coworkers

• Clients are stupid, ignorant

• Disdain for patients

• No joy, no sense of fun

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Veterinarians have four times the suicide rate compared to

the general public

They have double the rate of other health professionals*

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According to one of the first mental health surveys done on veterinarians in the United 

States:

1 in 6 veterinarians have considered suicide

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Victimization

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Leave the profession

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Resilience and Renewal

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How to cope with compassion fatigue

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Realistic expectations

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“You cannot care for the animal more than the owner

does”

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“Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that 

there are things that cannot be.”‐‐Author Anonymous‐‐

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“Do what you can, with what you have, where you 

are.”‐‐Theodore Roosevelt‐‐

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Self Care

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Establish boundaries

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HUMOR

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Stay connected with colleagues and

coworkers

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Seek support from those that validate

emotions

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Honor grief

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Compassion is a gift

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There is always hope

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