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MENTAL MODEL · M2863

Compassion Fatigue

Compassion Fatigue
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Refers to the gradual depletion of empathy in caregivers (doctors, volunteers, caretakers) due to prolonged exposure to others' pain and trauma, resulting in apathy, numbness, or burnout.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Protect compassion. Compassion is a limited resource. If you feel numb, it's not because you've become a bad person, but because you've overextended yourself. You must 'replenish' through self-care and setting boundaries to continue helping others.

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Compassion fatigue is the empathic exhaustion and secondary trauma that occurs after prolonged exposure to others' trauma.

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