Burnout & Compassion Fatigue: A Guide For Mental Health Professionals and Care Givers

Mental health care providers are often so dedicated to helping others that they neglect to take care of themselves and risk the possibility of suffering emotional burnout. In Burnout, Compassion Stress and Fatigue: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Caregivers, Christine Florio, MSW, LPC, LADC, offers a comprehensive guide to learning about, preventing, and treating burnout and compassion stress and fatigue. Clearly and compassionately written, Florio's book carefully defines the symptoms and suggests ways to decrease or avoid the conditions altogether. Anyone in any profession can be overwhelmed or overstressed, and this wise and concise book can help stop trouble before it starts.