
Dealing with Burnout & Compassion Fatigue during COVID-19
I still remember sitting in class as a first year social service work student and consistently going over the topics of compassion fatigue and burnout. I knew that learning about how to modulate self-care in a supporting profession was integral to sustaining a long career in social work or social services. I understand now, why they really go out of their way to ensure you fully understand what burnout can look like, and how to prevent it from happening. Fast forward to two y