This week Mary and Alex discuss Sympathy Fatigue. Is it really a “thing” and what can be done if we are suffering from it?

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Are you experiencing compassion fatigue?

Hank Green

Lynch syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Episode Highlights

• Intro [0:13]
• Welcome Back! [1:25]
• Is Sympathy Fatigue a thing? [2:28]
• Cancer muggle [3:05]
• Compassion Fatigue [4:45]
• “I’m sorry.” [5:23]
• “Es tut mir leid.” [6:49]
• Cancer jokes [8:35]
• Communication from patient [9:20]
• Be intune to the patient [9:28]
• Difficult subjects [12:23]
• Leukemia [14:45]
• Fertility was the cost of treatment [17:30]
• Lynch Syndrome [18:05]
• Hank Green [18:18]
• Parent’s response to sympathy [20:17]
• “No” is a complete sentence. [21:05]
• Thanks for listening! [22:06]

Summary Keywords

Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, advocacy, sympathy, fatigue, Hank Green, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Lynch Syndrome, leukemia, compassion, cancer, communication, fertility

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