Hey all
As emergency Physicians , we are expected to have empathy , all time . Like a stethoscope it's supposed to hang around the neck.
Sometimes we are so emotionally triggered ourselves it becomes difficult to empathize with others. In a pandemic like situation , you might have just declared somebody dead, on point B another patient is yelling because his meal is late by x minutes. You have to calm them down . Empathise with them . Walking away stating that's not my job doesn't help.
It's like when you're on an airplane and the flight attendant tells you that, in an emergency, put the oxygen mask on yourself before supporting others. The point is that sometimes we need to tend to ourselves before we can be available to others. Self-Empathy is your relationship oxygen mask. With it, you will be more internally resourced and able to create resolutions that value all parties.
Having venting resources helps. But sometimes these situations come back to back and you don't have enough time to vent. Result? You get overwhelmed.
This article was not meant to provide solution but an insight of what happens and where does empathy disappear.
So far so much
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