Empathy is powerful — but absorbing everyone else’s emotions can lead to emotional burnout, anxiety, and compassion fatigue. In this episode of The Global Impact Podcast, we break down the science behind: ✔ Empathy without emotional exhaustion ✔ How to set healthy boundaries without guilt ✔ The neuroscience of kindness ✔ Why connection reduces anxiety ✔ How community improves mental health ✔ Social justice and psychological safety ✔ Why healing isn’t linear This episode combines coaching psychology, psychiatric insight, and neuroscience research to help you protect your mental health while staying compassionate and connected. 🧠 What You’ll Learn: 1. Empathy Without Burnout Why boundaries protect your nervous system and prevent compassion fatigue. 2. The Science of Kindness How oxytocin, serotonin, and the “helper’s high” improve emotional regulation. 3. Community & Emotional Safety Why supportive relationships reduce depression relapse and anxiety symptoms. 4. Social Justice & Mental Health How safety, dignity, and fairness directly affect psychological well-being. 5. Healthy Boundaries in Relationships Why protecting your energy improves relationships and self-esteem. 6. How Connection Reduces Anxiety How the vagus nerve and nervous system regulation respond to safe human interaction. 7. Healing Isn’t Linear Why setbacks are part of neuroplastic growth — not failure. Mental health is not weakness. It is maintenance. And you don’t have to navigate it alone. If you’re looking for coaching, psychiatric services, telehealth options, or mental health support resources, visit: 👉 GlobalImpactWellness.com