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Video: Drowning in Empathy - The Cost of Vicarious Trauma

  • Jul 24, 2020
  • 1 min read

Caregivers and emergency responders are empathetic individuals who risk suffering from Compassion Fatigue, a form of PTSD that is treatable using the steps described in Amy’s presentation.


Amy Cunningham has spent twelve years working with non-profits and mental health organisations, focused on assisting adolescents in overcoming trauma and redefining their lives.


In 2011, she developed the Compassion Fatigue training program.



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