Those who help are not born, but become. This book is about how to help without harming yourself and as effectively as possible for those you help. A clinical psychologist specializing in burnout talks about why helping professions are at risk and why helping others is emotionally taxing; how to recognize burnout in yourself and help yourself in this situation; how burnout differs from depression; why rest doesn’t help cope with burnout, how to improve your work process so that burnout doesn’t affect you again. She also shares recommendations for creating a company culture and policies that promote healthy emotional well-being among employees.

Published for the first time with permission from the author.