compassion fatigue

[listsandbudgets]

Does anyone else feel like this ? I look at the news and what's going on around me and the horrible things on social media and I know I should feel sorry for people, I know I should want to do something... but it's almost as if I've run of of energy to do more or even feel more.. I just feel drained..

We've got refugees from Ukraine staying who are wonderful, I give to the foodbank, I try to be kind and helpful to my friends and neighbours..

but I just feel like right now I've got nothing more to give emotionally. I just look at the news now and feel blank really.

I don't even really know what I'm trying to say - I feel like the only compassion and energy I've got left is for my family and our Ukrainian guests.

I agree. I feel like my empathy bank is all but run out. Aside from donating to charity and helping elderly neighbours with errands etc I'm pretty much done. I feel totally vacant most of the time. Think the last couple of years has done that to us

I feel like this.

I try and do what I can for people I know. And people I don’t. Give to charity. Support animal charities

But my mum died last December. I just feel like I don’t have energy to give since then. But I do feel people keep expecting the same odd me and can’t say no.

today I have given up and am sat in bed.

You can't take on the ills of the whole world . You're doing your bit and that's the important thing

Try cutting down on the news. I watch every other day now and it really does help.

You’re doing more than many if you are hosting a refugees from Ukraine

But I agree with pp reduce news exposure. Life feels much lighter imo

Op, you’re doing a huge thing by hosting refugees. You can’t do more than that realistically so I wouldn’t worry about finding it hard to feel any more compassion anywhere else