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Blog: Self-Care for Activists

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Self-love

Activism can be difficult, dangerous, and draining work. We are forced to juggle enormous workloads, chronic stress, and exposure to trauma. There seems to be a dangerous perception within the community that we must work to eradicate human rights abuses at the expense of our own health and well-being, and that a truly committed activist works to achieve their goals regardless of the personal costs. As a result, we are often hesitant to speak about our own stress, burnout, and secondary trauma. Jane Barry, in her article "What's the Point of the Revolution if We Can't Dance", proposes several strategies to improve activist sustainability...

Blog: Self-Care Part 3/3

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What does self-care entail? Self-care entails a myriad of strategies designed to address stressful working conditions as well as to ensure more sustainable well-being.

Blog: Self-Care Part 2/3

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While vicarious trauma seems very specific to those working directly with traumatized individuals, human rights workers and advocates exposed to the stories of these individuals should take care in recognizing any symptoms that may result from this exposure.

Self-Care Parts 1-3

Introduction: