Hi Tiziana
Thank you for responding to my post. I can imagine it can be extremely difficult to lay down boundaries when teams and resources (and time is a resource!) are spread thinly. And this is often the catch-22 in community as well as healthcare settings. We are so aware of the need, and that the buck stops with us (no back-up or other team can do this). But eventually, this catches up with the people in the team and their physical and/or mental health starts to suffer. I have worked with NGO’s and community settings for many years, and the challenges there are similar.
I don’t think there’s an easy answer to this. Putting ourselves before our patients/clients is heartbreaking at times. But I do think if we learn to recognise the warning signs within ourselves and in other team members, we can create a more proactive environment for helping each other out in this area.