Aiding students in distress can be physically and emotionally taxing for those who are there to help. This page offers information and strategies for taking care of yourself after being there for a student.
Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care Resources for Crisis Counselors
Compassion Fatigue: What It Is and How to Cope Without Burning Out
Building Better Professional Boundaries in Higher Education
Setting Boundaries in Student Affairs: A Journey to Balance, Well-Being, and Sustainable Passion
3 Essential Steps for Establishing Healthy Boundaries with Student Staff
Coping with Secondary Traumatic Stress
Resident assistant secondary trauma and burnout associated with student nonsuicidal self-injury
Compassion Fatigue: What is it and do you have it? (Juliette Watt, TEDx Talks)
How to Manage Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving (Patricia Smith, TEDx Talks)
Compassion Fatigue and Self-care Resources for Crisis Counselors
Your Ultimate Guide to Self-Care While Crisis Counseling
Counselor Stress: 12 Top Self-Care Strategies
Therapists Share Their Stress Relief and Self-Care Tips
Self-Care for Therapists: 5 Dimensions of Self-Care