Compassion fatigue

RobHello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Rob.SamAnd I’m Sam.RobAs awful as the coronavirus pandemic has been, it’s also highlighted the compassionate side of human nature - doctors and nurses helping the sick.SamYes, and people helping out elderly relatives and neighbours, raising money for charity or wearing a face mask to keep others safe.RobBut the pandemic has also highlighted a more worrying issue called ‘compassion fatigue’. Have you heard of that, Sam? SamYes, I think compassion fatigue is a kind of emotional exhaustion which reduces your ability to empathise or feel compassion for others.