Said “yes”when Iwanted tosay “no”Felt likeyou hadnothingleft to giveDidn’t haveenergy tohangout withfriends orfamilySaid “It’s justa roughweek” for thefifth week ina rowFeltaloneTook careofeveryoneelseFelt shamefor needinghelpyourselfFeltemotionallyshut downGot praised forbeing “strong”when you wereactuallystrugglingExperiencedguilt for notfeeling ascompassionateas you used toHad a“Why am Idoing this?”momentCried inthe carafter ashiftQuestionedif you’re stillmaking adifferenceAvoidedcertain clientsor situationsto protectyour energyIgnored yourown healthneeds to meetsomeoneelse’sForgotwhat self-care evenisFoundyourselfirritable overtiny thingsThoughtabout aclient’s painlong afterhoursForgettingto putyourselffirstZoned out mid-conversationbecause yourbrain wasoverloadedStruggled tobe presentoutside ofworkSaid “I’mfine” butwasn’tFantasizedaboutswitchingcareersduring a shiftFeltnumbDoubtedyour owninstinctsSaid “yes”when Iwanted tosay “no”Felt likeyou hadnothingleft to giveDidn’t haveenergy tohangout withfriends orfamilySaid “It’s justa roughweek” for thefifth week ina rowFeltaloneTook careofeveryoneelseFelt shamefor needinghelpyourselfFeltemotionallyshut downGot praised forbeing “strong”when you wereactuallystrugglingExperiencedguilt for notfeeling ascompassionateas you used toHad a“Why am Idoing this?”momentCried inthe carafter ashiftQuestionedif you’re stillmaking adifferenceAvoidedcertain clientsor situationsto protectyour energyIgnored yourown healthneeds to meetsomeoneelse’sForgotwhat self-care evenisFoundyourselfirritable overtiny thingsThoughtabout aclient’s painlong afterhoursForgettingto putyourselffirstZoned out mid-conversationbecause yourbrain wasoverloadedStruggled tobe presentoutside ofworkSaid “I’mfine” butwasn’tFantasizedaboutswitchingcareersduring a shiftFeltnumbDoubtedyour owninstincts

Dealing with Compassion Fatigue - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Said “yes” when I wanted to say “no”
  2. Felt like you had nothing left to give
  3. Didn’t have energy to hangout with friends or family
  4. Said “It’s just a rough week” for the fifth week in a row
  5. Felt alone
  6. Took care of everyone else
  7. Felt shame for needing help yourself
  8. Felt emotionally shut down
  9. Got praised for being “strong” when you were actually struggling
  10. Experienced guilt for not feeling as compassionate as you used to
  11. Had a “Why am I doing this?” moment
  12. Cried in the car after a shift
  13. Questioned if you’re still making a difference
  14. Avoided certain clients or situations to protect your energy
  15. Ignored your own health needs to meet someone else’s
  16. Forgot what self-care even is
  17. Found yourself irritable over tiny things
  18. Thought about a client’s pain long after hours
  19. Forgetting to put yourself first
  20. Zoned out mid-conversation because your brain was overloaded
  21. Struggled to be present outside of work
  22. Said “I’m fine” but wasn’t
  23. Fantasized about switching careers during a shift
  24. Felt numb
  25. Doubted your own instincts