We have likely always experienced collective trauma as a society for as long as we have existed in this way, but it has definitely felt like all of these emotions are at an all time high. This video made me think of the importance of putting a name to vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue. It changes the way we think of, approach, and eventually prepare individuals for different professions. It will make a work of difference moving forward to look at educators as trauma support and specialists. Teachers have naturally learned the importance of supporting the whole person, not just their academics, in order to achieve the best results, but we now have research to aid us in doing the correctly and effectively.
