There are many aspects that could cause compassion fatigue with the Riverez family. When you are a practitioner you walk a fine line with finding yourself caring too much. The Riverez family is suffering from many different issues at once. As a professional you want to help the family to build up their lives. When issues arise, a family looks to the professional for guidance and when you are unable to complete the task it does cause more stress on the professional. First, it is very important to know the warning signs of compassion fatigue. Some of the symptoms of compassion fatigue are, chronic exhaustion, trouble sleeping, problems in personal relationships, and impaired decision-making to name a few. It is also important
