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Compassion Fatigue:
When Helpers Get Tired of Helping
Courtney AllisonSoutheast Regional Coordinator
Agenda1. Understand Compassion Fatigue2. Recognize, Cope, Overcome3. Cultivate a Culture of Care and Compassion4. Currently research on sources of stress
within libraries in Indiana
What is Compassion Fatigue?
“A state experienced by those helping people in distress; it is an
extreme state of tension and preoccupation with the suffering of those being helped to the degree
that it can create a secondary traumatic stress for the helper.”
What is Occupational Burnout
“A type of psychological stress that is characterized by exhaustion, lack
of enthusiasm, and motivation, feelings of ineffectiveness, and as a result reduced efficacy within the
workplace”
Recognizing Compassion Fatigue
• Bottled up Emotions• Irritability• Depression• Chronic Physical Ailments• Difficulty focusing or concentrating• Avoiding work / calling in sick / coming in late
What are some things that you have encountered that can trigger compassion fatigue at work?
“Taking care of myself doesn’t
mean, me first. It
means, me too.”
L.R. Knost
Wheel of Human Needs
What are some of the things you experience at work that can trigger negative emotions?
Emotional Labor
Turn Your Stress Around
What are some activities that you engage in to relax or promote
renewal?
Cultivating a Culture of Renewal
Useful Playlists
Questions?Courtney Allison
Southeast Regional Coordinator
callison@library.in.gov
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