Trauma and its Consequences – Mental Health Care of Civil Society Activists in Dealing With the Past
Trauma and its Consequences – Mental Health Care of Civil Society Activists in Dealing With the Past

Author(s): Zdenka Pantić
Subject(s): Psychology, Civil Society, Studies in violence and power, Health and medicine and law, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Documenta - Centar za suočavanje s prošlošću
Keywords: civil society; activists; dealing with the past; mental health; trauma; consequences;
Summary/Abstract: This text will discuss psychological consequences of work with traumatized people on those persons who provide them with help. These can be experts from different professions, activists, volunteers, family members and others who are in direct contact with a traumatized person. Here we will pay special attention to activists and volunteers of civil society organizations, who work on human rights and consequences of war trauma, provide direct support to traumatized people in the field, collect facts and document war experiences, advocate for the rights of different groups of victims or monitor war crimes trials, etc.

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