Signs and Symptoms

Compassion fatigue tends to be a gradual process.  It can develop due to an accumulation of things.  Signs and symptoms may include:

• Feeling emotionally numb and/or drained
• Wanting to isolate from colleagues, family and friends
• Overwhelmed by negative feelings – nothing is going well, nothing will change etc
• Losing compassion towards people
• Feeling irritable and angry on a regular basis, even over small things
• Headaches
• Changes in eating habits
• Low or no energy
• Not sleeping and/or feeling tired most of the time 

If you are experiencing these signs and symptoms, please contact one of the support services listed in the advice section below.