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Grief, compassion fatigue, and the cost of being an animal rights activist
Grief, compassion fatigue, and the cost of being an animal rights activist

Many animal rights activists are living with compassion fatigue, moral injury, online harassment, financial precarity, and internal movement conflict that gradually erode a sense of safety and hope, not because they are weak or overly sensitive, but because human nervous systems are not built to hold this much unprocessed harm indefinitely. If you are struggling, reach out to people you trust and use the resources created specifically for activists and animal care workers. REVOLUTION PHILADELPHIA: Last week, we lost Adam Altman. Adam was an animal rights activist who showed up with care and consistency in work that is emotionally demanding […]

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Grief, compassion fatigue, and the cost of being an animal rights activist
Grief, compassion fatigue, and the cost of being an animal rights activist
‘Punch’: Even when lab monkeys are given stuffed toys for comfort, they suffer miserable lives and deaths
‘Punch’: Even when lab monkeys are given stuffed toys for comfort, they suffer miserable lives and deaths
STUDY: Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life
STUDY: Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life
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