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How to Survive a Plague

2012

The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.

110 min

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Embodiment as Self-Care in Activist Movements

Embodied practice creates the potential for a unifying perspective and it can inspire new ways for activists to participate in community outreach, sisterhood, and self-care.

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Katelyn Espenshade
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How Can Activism Be Self-Care?

I learned very early that to survive in this broken world there is a never-ending need to “support, nurture, and protect what we hold dear” to keep it from being damaged, hurt, or destroyed ……which also includes myself.

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Anne Melia
2021
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Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice

Caring - Volunteering - Always too much work to do - Burnout Does this sound familiar? Burnout is a vicious cycle. Naomi Ortiz went through this cycle many times before she realized: This Is Not Working. Sustaining Spirit shows how she broke the cycle of burnout and brought balance into her life.

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Naomi Ortiz
2018
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In It for the Long Haul: Overcoming Burnout and Passion Fatigue as Social Justice Change Agents

In It for the Long Haul helps social justice change agents stop burning out and reclaim their energy to create meaningful change. Social justice change agents often feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the urgent need for change; yet, they can get stuck in hopelessness and despair.

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Kathy Obear
2018
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Activism for Healing and Thriving: Supporting Students of Color in Building Agency

Activism can be a source of healing but may also come at the expense of re-traumatization, burnout, and frustration.

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2020
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16:52

Jamie Margolin—Burnout and Balance: Finding an Identity Outside Of Your Activism

Young climate activist Jamie Margolin describes how coming of age in a climate catastrophe marked her so profoundly that she became solely defined by her climate justice work. Yet ultimately she succumbed to overwhelm and exhaustion—burnout.

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2021
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Black Activist Burnout: ‘You Can’t Do this Work If You’re Running on Empty’

Activism burnout is particularly rife among Black racial justice activists, not only because they are fighting a centuries-old fight, but they’re also experiencing something called racial battle fatigue.

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Christianna Silva
2020
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Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times

Soul of a Citizen awakens within us the desire and the ability to make our voices heard and our actions count. We can lead lives worthy of our convictions. A book of inspiration and integrity, Soul of a Citizen is an antidote to the twin scourges of modern life—powerlessness and cynicism.

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Paul Rogat Loeb
2010
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Activist Burnout Is Real–And You Probably Need to Read These 4 Ways to Manage It

It can be difficult for activists to admit to themselves and to those around them that they might need a break. There are stigmas both within and outside activist communities that contribute to the shame and guilt many feel when prioritizing their own mental and physical wellbeing.

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Aliya Khan
2015
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Self-Care for Activists

Self-care is not escapism: It’s a way to remain present, connected, and committed. Here's how to battle burnout if you're an activist.

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Alexandra Smith
2020
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