From a 'Culture of Unwellness' to Sustainable Advocacy: Organizational Responses to Mental Health Risks in the Human Rights Field

Margaret L. Satterthwaite, Sarah Knuckey, Ria Singh Sawhney, K. Wightman, R. Bagrodia, Adam D. Brown
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Human rights advocates are exposed to significant stressors and harms of myriad forms, and suffer elevated levels of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and burnout. Yet research into mental health and human rights is nascent. This global study, the first of its kind, and based on interviews with advocates at 70 organizations from 35 countries and dozens of experts, mapped how human rights organizations are responding to the mental health and well-being needs of advocates. The study found that, generally, organizations have responded poorly and much more needs to be done at all levels—individual, organizational, and field-wide. The study addressed: (1) sources of stress and the harms advocates see as resulting from poor mental health and stress exposure; (2) the challenges to improving well-being; and (3) positive organizational practices for supporting well-being and building more resilient advocates and organizations. The study concludes with recommended next steps, including further research, knowledge-sharing, and tailored education and trainings.
从“不健康文化”到可持续倡导:人权领域对精神健康风险的组织反应
人权倡导者面临着巨大的压力源和各种形式的伤害,并遭受着创伤后应激障碍、抑郁和倦怠的加剧。然而,对精神健康和人权的研究才刚刚起步。这项全球研究是此类研究中的首次,基于对来自35个国家70个组织的倡导者和数十名专家的访谈,绘制了人权组织如何应对倡导者的心理健康和福祉需求的地图。研究发现,总的来说,组织的反应很差,在个人、组织和整个领域的各个层面都需要做更多的工作。该研究涉及:(1)压力的来源和倡导者认为由精神健康状况不佳和压力暴露造成的危害;(2)改善幸福感的挑战;(3)积极的组织实践,以支持福祉和建立更具弹性的倡导者和组织。报告最后提出了下一步的建议,包括进一步的研究、知识共享以及有针对性的教育和培训。
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