https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/30705/caring-too-much Some compelling reading material from Debbie. L Stoewen - awareness is the key to move forward to tackle this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4266064/. For anyone experiencing this - don&#39;t shy away - confide in your partner, in your familyen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/169965?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 08 Oct 2017 19:38:15 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2c03b86d-141d-427d-92fa-706a27402eaeAlison Clare Hickman<p>Agree, WelshyNurse, you find a balance and realise caring about yourself is as important...&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/new/Hot_smiley.png" alt="Cool" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/169961?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 07 Oct 2017 16:01:55 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:20e1798a-dbb3-4136-9ae5-c465ba97cd5eWelshyNurse<p>I think only the first 2 years I found it hard to switch off. Not so much after over a decade. Thats not saying I don&rsquo;t care anymore, it just doesn&rsquo;t take over my life.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>