One of the most amazing things of activists is that we often expose ourselves deliberately to violence if we think it’s necessary. What is also amazing, is how little we know about the psychological effects of violence. We should be prepared and support each other when dealing with mental and emotional consequences of high-stress experiences.

One of the good practices in supporting each other, is to make use of a Support & Recovery Team (S&R team) during and after actions. On this website you can find information provided by an S&R team in the Netherlands. We offer information and support for individual activists and groups, and can host workshops and trainings concerning: mental and emotional reactions after high-stress events; recovery and resilience; de-stress exercises; sustainable activism; PTS(D) and burnout trainings. We also provide trainings and information for people who want to join or start a S&R Team.