Selected links on Helping the helpers
For mental health workers empathy is an essential aspect of good help.
This is also a source for compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatisation or
secondary traumatic stress (STS). Early recognition and awareness is crucial to
be resilient to these symptoms. Awareness of this is important for workers in areas
of conflict and disaster, and in extreme environments such as these, people may be more
vulnerable to secondary traumatization. We also know that professionals under this kind
of stress may be at risk to perform less efficiently and not perform as they would normally do.
Even large organizations that have the resources and knowledge about this particular kind
of stress may have reduced capacity to deal with or take care of the affected personnel.
As for local helpers, there may often not be any support or resources at all to deal with this.
We hope these links will be useful for all persons engaged in this kind of important but heavy work.
On this page we have collected some useful links with information about Helping the helpers.
Introduction to Helping the helpers
Tools for Helping the helpers
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Insights into the Concept of Stress Pan American Health Organization Cyralene P. Bryce, WHO 2001
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Stress Management in Disasters Pan American Health Organization, Cyralene P. Bryce WHO 2001
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United Nations Stress Management Booklet The United Nations Department of Peace-keeping, New York, 1995
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Understanding and Addressing Vicarious Trauma
Headington institute
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Supporting National Staff Headington institute
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On the Road Again: Coping with travel and re-entry stress Headington institute
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Trauma and critical incident care for humanitarian workers Headington institute
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Understanding and Coping with Traumatic Stress Headington institute
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A power point presentation of going through the stages of helping the helpers University of Nebraska, policy center
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Psychological first aid-trainer manual
University of Nebraska, policy center
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The Humanitarian Companion: A Guide for Staff of Humanitarian Aid, Development, and Human Rights Projects John Ehrenreich, State University of New York, Washington, D.C. 2004
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Managing stress in humanitarian workers, Guidelines for good practice
Antares Foundation, 2006
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