Your intriguing post struck home. I had a friend who was a therapist, and he retired early. He felt overwhelmed by his clients’ issues. Apparently, suicide among therapists and doctors are quite high. I can’t imagine the weight one carries hearing and trying to fix other people’s issues. Ones own problems are a burden as it is.
I sometimes think there should be special benefits for health care workers. More vacation time, mandatory counseling, seeing less patients in a day. Thanks for your input, PR.
Crow On The Wire 
Such a beautiful poem…
Thank you, Luisa.
Having been told that I am empathetic and the unofficial ‘agony aunt’ for most of my friends this strikes home. It can be exhausting at times.
It sure can. After a while, we start absorbing their stuff.
Your intriguing post struck home. I had a friend who was a therapist, and he retired early. He felt overwhelmed by his clients’ issues. Apparently, suicide among therapists and doctors are quite high. I can’t imagine the weight one carries hearing and trying to fix other people’s issues. Ones own problems are a burden as it is.
I sometimes think there should be special benefits for health care workers. More vacation time, mandatory counseling, seeing less patients in a day. Thanks for your input, PR.