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How to Avoid Burnout in Human Rights Situations
Dr. Pinnigra: Burnout is a real problem when constantly dealing with human rights issues. As a person who holds multiple marginalized identities, I've learned to manage my energy in these situations and reduce the risk of burnout. If you choose to engage, you want to try to stay calm. Changing someone's mind when they are polarized is extremely difficult to do. Even for myself as a trained psychologist is next to impossible in most situations.