Secondary trauma
anxiety, fatigue, traumatic, post-traumatic stress, trauma
SECONDARY
ST refers to the second component of compassion fatigue and involves secondary exposure to traumatic experiences at work (Evidence suggests Meditation and yoga breathing practices as effective tools in reducing anxiety and post-traumatic stress (Additionally, yoga reduces physical tension, increasing relaxation, attenuating automatic thoughts and behaviors associated with hyperarousal (HCPs tend to face ST on a more regular basis in comparison to other occupational professionals (Considering yoga’s beneficial effects on psychological trauma, HCPs can benefit from yoga-based practices to overcome the negative effects of working as a caregiver, thereby preventing compassion fatigue and protecting one’s mental health.