CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The stress of working in animal welfare can be overwhelming at times. Compassion fatigue describes the physical, emotional, and psychological impact of helping others, ...

Can caring too much hurt your mental health? It's called compassion fatigue, and mental health experts say it's a phenomenon that occurs most commonly in people who work in professions like caretaking ...

This post is in response to Costs of Caring for Abused Animals Are Existential Crises By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. A mama black bear and her cub. Source: Tony Joyce Photography/with permission. A few weeks ...

As humans, we can easily become mentally exhausted from tasks like spreadsheets, life-changing decisions, or other activities that demand sustained focus and cognitive effort. But what about our pets?

Carolina Pulido Ariza does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

We're all tired and could do with a four-day working week... and have a lot going on in our personal lives. But, while you may have heard of burnout (where prolonged stress affects our wellbeing), ...