Overcoming Compassion Fatigue With Kimberly Parker

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Many of us have always been labeled as ‘helpers’. Perhaps we have been this way since we were a child and decided to make a career out of dedicating our lives towards serving others in any way shape or form that we can. Maybe responsibility was thrust on us by taking care of an elderly relative, spouse, or even parenting a child through substance abuse. Regardless of the origin, we may have needs that have been long forgotten that have left us feeling fatigue.

Join us in this episode with Dr. Kimberly Parker, a mental health professional working in the field not only helping individuals get through their toughest of times— but providing guidance for those who are caregivers. Dr. Parker will help us identify when needs are not being met, offer suggestions on what we can do while simultaneously helping our clients or loved ones, as well as share her insights on what absolutely will not work.

0:26 Mental Health News On Physician Assistant Suicide
4:56 How Dr. Parker Began Her Career In the Medical Field
5:36 Compassion Fatigue Explained
6:47 Compassion Fatigue vs. Burnout
7:28 Advice For Parents Who Experience Compassion Fatigue
8:55 How to Have Self-Compassion
9:41 Dr. Parker's Remedy For Compassion Fatigue
13:00 Kyle Shares Closing Thoughts
14:13 MedCircle Inside Clip On Compassion Fatigue
15:30 MedCircle Inside Clip on Cognitive Distortions

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[laurapaskavitz]

My friends psychiatrist has told her there is nothing that can help her. 🤬 She needs a specialist who understands her illness & can actually support her & help her to thrive. This same psychiatrist said he doesn't believe in psych meds anymore & was going to retire. He didn't retire. This guy is a real piece of work! 😢

[dennistate]

Thanks y'all. Terrifically overwhelmed just now. Not giving up just hurting a lot.❤😢

[hopeandjazz]

I'm not comfortable with medical assisted ending of life for mental health suffering.

[faces_of_japan]

Thanks as always for the quality content Kyle, always thought provoking and insightful.

[MsCristina]

Take care of yourselves sweet doctors ❤

[patricialomden]

I don’t think eating unhealthy foods is self care. Nor is drinking alcohol.

[sarahs]

I wonder if she ever had the option of going through a full DBT course. I can't even BEGIN to tell you how much that has changed my life for the better with the various similar disorders she had.

[BipolarCourage]

I have permanent impairment from a mental injury AFTER treatment. I am diagnosed with PTSD and bipolar disorder. My clinicians say where I'm at now is as good as it can get. It has been a lot worse.

It's a myth that all psychiatric conditions are fully treatable to the point of remission.

I rely on support services to survive. Sometimes, I feel like a burden.

I would qualify for 'euthanasia'. I made a video a few days ago about my thoughts about this topic.

[qotu]

The state of Victoria in Australia has medically assisted dying. But not for mental illness.
Belgium was the first to allow it at all, as well as for mental illness, as far as I know - and psychiatrists started to object.

[Dan-wrl]

I'm a chronic life long sufferer of numerous mental illnesses. Tho I would never do assistant suicide. I totally see why someone would. Sufferring fay in - out. With no hope. My Christianity is what saves me. My faith of eternity with Jesus is all I look forward to.

[Dan-wrl]

Ive been being treated for over 25 yrs and I am worse now, cuz w/ age cognitive adaptability becomes unmanageable. A little stress is impossible to overcome.

[mwitchb]

It was her choice after all, right? No one forced her? It’s sad but it was her life. Not yours.
“I was in the same situation” - no. You weren’t. Your general circumstances might have been similar but you’ve never been in her shoes, never experienced what she had.

Everyone is so focused on quantity and not on quality.

That being said, I’d be interested to see her doc records and credentials. Because one thing is “I can’t help you” and the other is “the medical professionals never seen this getting better “

[sarahs]

It is VERY alarming that this practitioner FED her that hopelessness. I have BPD, , PTSD, Depression and Anxiety. I lucked out with those who have worked with me! I could have EASILY felt that way had I had a psych practitioner as she's had! That REALLY needed to be a situation of a referral to another practitioner.

[Billebob]

Just a note, the Dutch professional is bound to say that there were was nothing else that they could do to help the patient by the law. The law requires that you have to have tried all other therapies before going through and respecting the patient’s desire to terminate their life for it to be done legally. Regardless of what your view is on the topic, if it’s a humane or despicable act to decide to grant this person’s wish, this is way the doctor said that.

[danavixen]

It seems like her doctors were VERY pessimistic. Human rights violation. 😔 Thank you Kyle and Kimberly! 😀

[OftheTold-]

This issue, to me seems, to question, 'what is the role of medical professionals when it comes to suicide', this is regardless of any moral concerns. It is a question of how, or if a populous would feel secure and comfortable being treated, /seeking treatment from professionals that have facilitated the suicide of an individual(s). This holds many implications, and bigger than any one individual, it would be/is the society in which we live, and are fostering to create.

[netnobody]

regarding medical assisted suicide: to be fair i don't think i can realistically be happy, I've gotten close before to ending myself but since I've found the desire to continue regardless so i can secure a good future for those that still care to live within my social circle and more importantly to my family. i think people should have the right to end their own lives, but i also believe i got more things to do so i guess i need to make sure everyone is happy.

[Tilly]

I think people should be allowed to decide whether to live or not.

[stephsdlnthms]

I absolutely disagree with assisting in suicide, and I would argue it directly violates the do no harm principle. I would never, ever agree to be a party to such a thing. There are a litany of arguments against it. But perhaps most concerning is the high likelihood that this will result in abuse by governments, insurers and bad faith practitioners! If a treatment is more expensive than a person committing suicide can we say with 1000% certainty a client wouldn’t be pushed toward that option just because of cost? What if a society identifies something as a mental illness and shames people for it? In certain nations, for example, homosexuality is illegal. In those nations, if they identified homosexuality as a mental disorder and then promoted assisted suicide for homosexuality, would that be ok? Absolutely not.

Suicide is a tragedy, not a solution. And we as practitioners cannot in one breath promote the suicide hotline and tell people to get help while also saying that we are willing to assist people in taking their own lives. At best it’s hypocritical.

[sarahs]

Hopelessness is ALREADY a struggle with BPD. For a professional to validate that distorted thought --- DEPLORABLE and ALARMING!