Stephanie is a college student who recently became the victim of a sexual assault.She has been working with a victim advocate who was also a victim of sexual assault when she was a college student.Because of the similarities in their attacks,the victim advocate finds it painful to hear Stephanie recount the details from that night.She also finds herself avoiding Stephanie's calls because it is so painful to talk to her.Stephanie's victim advocate is suffering from:

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The victim advocate is experiencing compassion fatigue, which occurs when individuals who help others going through traumatic experiences become emotionally and physically drained due to the empathetic engagement with the victims' trauma and suffering. In this case, the advocate's own past trauma amplifies the effect, making it particularly painful to engage with Stephanie's similar experiences.

Stephanie Is a College Student Who Recently Became the Victim