Beyond Compassion Fatigue: Exploring Trauma in Animal Welfare
It’s not always widely talked about, but compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
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- Aug 18
- 5 min
Redefining Self-Care for Animal Welfare Warriors
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say self-care? For some, it might be along the lines of “luxury” or “day at the spa.”
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- Apr 28, 2023
- 1 min
In the News: The Animal Rescue Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-59-compassion-fatigue-with-jennifer-blough/id1548213393?i=1000611067085
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- Mar 10, 2023
- 2 min
Compassion Fatigue in Animal Welfare
As a mental health therapist and former animal welfare worker, I have a deep interest in helping those struggling with the emotional pain...
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- Feb 28, 2023
- 4 min
Combating Compassion Fatigue by Encouraging Wellness at Work
Nothing can fuel the flames of compassion fatigue and lead to burnout faster than having a toxic work environment. If you are a director,...
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- Feb 20, 2023
- 4 min
The Healing Power of Affirmations
From conception to the time we reach old age, our brain is constantly changing. Its neural networks are growing, reorganizing, creating...
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- Jan 27, 2023
- 4 min
The Stages of Change: Are you Ready to Tackle Compassion Fatigue?
You know you’re struggling with compassion fatigue and you know you need to do something about it, but are you ready? Let’s talk about...
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- Jan 18, 2023
- 1 min
In the News: Interview on People Are Animals Too Podcast
http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2021/06/episode-52-compassion-fatigue-with-jen-blough/
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- Jan 18, 2023
- 3 min
Foods that Fight Depression
We’ve known for years that the food we put into our bodies plays a vital role in maintaining physical health, but did you know that diet...
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- Jan 17, 2023
- 1 min
In the News: Handle with Care
https://humanepro.org/magazine/articles/handle-care
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- Jan 17, 2023
- 1 min
In the News: Coping with the Loss of a Pet
https://be.chewy.com/coping-loss-pet/
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- Jan 17, 2023
- 1 min
In the News: Interview on Community Cats Podcast
https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/episode-78-jennifer-blough/
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- Jan 17, 2023
- 1 min
In the News: With Back-to-Back Hoarding Cases, Who Rescues the Animal Rescuers?
https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-animal-hoarding-effect-on-rescuers-20181016-story.html
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- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
Does Your Personality Make You Vulnerable to Compassion Fatigue?
“You’re just too sensitive!” It’s what I’ve heard my whole life, as if sensitivity was a bad thing. If you love, care for, or work with...
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- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
Compassion Fatigue and Anger: How to Tame Your Dragon
Several years ago, while working at the local animal shelter, a co-worker of mine came bursting through the door screaming, “I can’t...
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- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
Got Compassion Fatigue? Walk it Off!
If there was a way to ward off depression, keep anxiety at bay, reduce stress, and help you sleep better by doing one simple thing each...
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- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
Man's Best...Therapist? Exploring the Health Benefits of Animals
When we live with, care for, work with, and protect animals, we often find ourselves forming deep attachments to them. This special...
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- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
Trauma and the Brain
Throughout our lives, the brain has the amazing ability to change itself. From conception to old age, our brains are continuously...
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- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
Pet Loss: Understanding the Stages of Grief
From hamsters to horses, more than 60 percent of Americans share their home with at least one pet. As a nation, we spend more than 50...
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- Jan 15, 2023
- 3 min
Trauma in the Workplace: What to Expect and Finding Healing
If there’s one thing that’s fairly predictable in the helping fields, it’s that the unpredictable will happen. A crisis situation is an...
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