Mental Wellness
When Caring Takes Its Toll: Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout
Caring for others can lead to feeling gassed out. This is a signal of vicarious trauma, burnout, or compassion fatigue. Learn how to identify these three conditions, understand how they overlap, and find the first steps toward recovery.
The Invisible Work That’s Breaking Women: How Emotional Labor Became a Second Job
From managing emotions to remembering every detail, emotional labor often goes unseen—and unpaid. Oakland LCSW Cynthia Dimon shares how this invisible work drains women and how therapy can help lighten the mental load.