Self-Care Reading List
We put together this list of resources and reading for anyone interested in learning more about the importance of self-care and what it might look like in practice.
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Vicarious Trauma
The term vicarious trauma (Perlman & Saakvitne, 1995), sometimes also called compassion fatigue, is the latest term that describes the phenomenon generally associated with the “cost of caring” for others (Figley, 1982). Other terms used for...
Work and Well-Being: A Guide for Addiction Professionals
This booklet identifies common workplace stressors for addiction professionals and offers evidence-based, practical strategies and resources to promote healthy lifestyles and productive professional lives. It is intended to assist agencies...
Practicing or Just Preaching? Self-Care for Addiction Professionals: Why It Counts and How to Do It
The principles of self-care are the same as for recovery, as exemplified by recovery-oriented systems of care. These principles promote a person-centred, strengths-based approach that helps people marshal the individual, social, and...
Burnout Prevention and Treatment
High levels of stress can result in feelings of helplessness, disillusionment, and exhaustion. Burnout is defined as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. The impact of burnout can...
Self-Care: 12 Ways to Take Better Care of Yourself
It is vital we practice self-care in order to protect our physical and mental wellbeing. Unfortunately, we fail to practice self-care, leading to fatigue, stress and ill-health. In this blog post, Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. describes the...
The Self-Care Matrix: A Unifying Framework for Self-Care
We are seeing a global rise in long-term noncommunicable diseases, linked with our inability to protect our own wellbeing. The World Health Organization defines self-care as: "the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote...
Self‐Care for the Prevention and Management of Disease: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals
Due to the nature of their work, health care professionals frequently experience long hours, stress, burnout and compassion fatigue. If left unaddressed, these issues can lead to increased risks of mental and physical health problems. One...
WEBINAR: 'Update on Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) Curriculum'
The Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) developed the Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) curriculum to encourage enhanced resiliency, wellness, and self-management of health and behavioral health in people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
WEBINAR: Cary Hopkins Eyles on Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals
This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles. Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and...
