> Mental illnesses can be transmissible that way. The medical term for what you are talking about is compassion fatigue. It's symptoms look a lot like depressi

> Mental illnesses can be transmissible that way. The medical term for what you are talking about is compassion fatigue. It's symptoms look a lot like depression: "People who experience compassion fatigue may exhibit a variety of symptoms including lowered concentration, numbness or feelings of helplessness, irritability, lack of self-satisfaction, withdrawal, aches and pains, or work absenteeism." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compassion_fatigue https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compassion_fatigue