A veteran police officer is visiting a counselor’s office. He has recently been diagnosed with compassion fatigue and is looking for ways to cope with his stress. The counselor gives him a handout that contains several different suggestions. One of the suggestions was added to the handout by mistake. Which one of the answer choices should be removed?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

Try yoga or meditation.

Try yoga or meditation.

Get plenty of rest at night.

Get plenty of rest at night.

Create an exercise routine.

Create an exercise routine.

Eat whatever reduces your stress.

Answer 1

The suggestion that should be removed is:

Eat whatever reduces your stress.

This suggestion can be problematic because it implies that stress relief can come from unhealthy eating habits, which may lead to poor physical health and potentially exacerbate feelings of stress or compassion fatigue in the long term. Instead, healthier eating habits should be encouraged.