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Carrying Grief While Healing Others: The Heavy Load of Care | The Good Fight
In this episode of The Good Fight, host Judy Growney addresses the critical and often overlooked issue of compassion fatigue among those dedicated to social impact, philanthropy, and justice work. This conversation is essential for community organizers, social workers, nonprofit directors, mentors, and anyone who carries the emotional weight of helping others. We explore the hidden cost of care work, explaining why carrying grief that isn't entirely yours is a physiological response to prolonged exposure to trauma and stress, rather than a character flaw. If you are feeling exhausted, numb…
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