Integrating a psychosocial perspective requires the incorporation of psychosocial support and self-care into job descriptions and work plans. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and human rights. Español. 

Is there a trade off between protecting your mental health as an activist and doing effective work? A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and human rights. العربية.

What does holistic security and collective self-care in human rights work look like on a day-to-day basis? A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and human rights. العربية. Français. Español.

A quoi ressemblent au quotidien  la sécurité holistique et le fait de prendre soin de soi de manière collective pour les travailleurs des droits humains ? Une contribution au débat OpenGlobalRights sur la santé mentale et les droits humains. العربية. English. Español.

Funder practices are vital to alleviate partner advocates’ stress, anxiety, and burnout from uncertainty or rigid requirements. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and human rights. Español.

To support the activists and groups that we fund, donors must engage in honest conversations around our own burnout and ethics. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on human rights and mental health. العربية. Español. Português.  

When in the field, human rights workers must be better prepared for trauma in order to heal from it. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on human rights and mental health. العربية . 

For many, activism can be healthy and healing. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on human rights and mental health. Shqip (Albanian). Español. 

Për shumë, aktivizmi mund të jetë i shëndetshëm dhe shërues. Një kontribut për debatin e openGlobalRights mbi të drejtat e njeriut dhe shëndetit mendor. English. Español.

By not paying enough attention to self-care, activists are compromising their own security—and that of their organizations. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and well-being. Español.

Without adequate preparation, new human rights advocates can be easily traumatized and struggle to understand what they are going through. A contribution openGlobalRights’ debate on mental health and well-being.

Human rights organizations must do more for staff at headquarters who are on the digital front lines. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and human rights. العربية. Español. 

Human rights organizations are finally recognizing that mental health programs for their own staff are long overdue. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and human rights. العربية. Español.  

When human rights defenders are both advocates and victims, self-care can seem like an impossible luxury. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health, resilience and human rights. العربية. Español.

Human rights advocates in Africa face significant challenges in getting past mental health stigmas in order to get help. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and human rights. Français. العربية.

Les défenseurs des droits humains en Afrique éprouvent de sérieuses difficultés à lutter contre la stigmatisation des problèmes de santé mentale afin de recevoir de l’aide. Une contribution au débat d’openGlobalRights sur la santé mentale et les droits humains. العربية. English.

It’s time to think seriously about the effects of trauma on human rights activists. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health and well-being in the human rights. Español. Français. 

Il est temps de réfléchir sérieusement aux effets engendrés par les traumatismes sur les militants des droits humains. Une contribution au débat d’openGlobalRights sur la santé mentale, le bien-être et la résilience dans le domaine des droits humains.English. Español.