Summary: Has compassion been taken from us by contemporary life? Every day we are being fuelled by violence and trauma from news and media outlets from across the world. The sense of desperation we feel which may be followed by psychical burnout and psychological depletion is real. The diagnosis? Helen Razer blames compassion fatigue and discusses ways to avoid its onset. Helen Razer is a writer, broadcaster and commentator who is now chiefly engaged in the work of writing on social and cultural matters.
