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Essay · Feb 2025 · 11 min read

The Compassion ParadoxHow feeling too much can stop us helping at all

The Compassion Paradox

"Empathy is the ache in your chest when you see someone crying; compassion is the hand reaching out to offer comfort." Notes from ten years in mental-health services.

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