Overcoming “Compassion Fatigue”

School Shooting in Florida: ‘It’s Supposed to Be a Safe Place’ – Jim Denison

If you’re old enough to remember Columbine, I’m sure you remember the unspeakable shock we all felt. When news broke yesterday of the shooting in Florida, the response was different. Reaction was somehow more muted. It seems that we have grown numb to such horrors, resigned to continued assaults on our schools and society.

Counselors refer to this as “compassion fatigue.” more…

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