312 Compassion Fatigue
From Workplace Psychology with Dr. Martha Grajdek by Martha Grajdek, PhD, MBA
March 23, 2026 · 16 min
About this episode
Dr. Grajdek discusses compassion fatigue in leaders and helping roles, its risks, and prevention strategies.
Compassion Fatigue in Leaders and Helping Roles When your role requires supporting others’ stress, the emotional cost can accumulate into compassion fatigue. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek explains what compassion fatigue looks like, who is most at risk, and how to prevent depletion without becoming emotionally shut down. Dr. Grajdek discusses “compassion boundary”, peer support structures, micro-recovery practices, and organizational levers which help support roles to remain sustainable. Tune in to learn more. Check out Stress-Free With Dr G on YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCxHq0osRest0BqQQRXfdjiQ The Stress Solution: Your Blueprint For Stress Management Mastery https://a.co/d/07xAdo7l
People in this episode
Host: Martha Grajdek
Topics covered
- compassion fatigue
- leadership
- emotional support
- peer support
- organizational health
- stress management
Keywords
- compassion fatigue
- emotional cost
- support roles
- micro-recovery
- organizational levers
- stress management
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