title: Take heed, take care!
abstract: This paper offers a synthesis of public and personal narratives about the effects of stress in working with "wounded others", weaving together common themes to highlight difficulties associated with doing such work. The intention is to stimulate conversation among individuals, institutions, and organisations for considering ways in which Pastoral Care and Counseling providers can ameliorate negative stress-induced effects of their work.
authors.affiliation: marsay@global.co.za
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marsay
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D002835:Christianity; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D024382:Professional Role; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*