In this month's Palkveld, we will focus on mental health and sustainable activism. Many of us have woken up to horrific images on our mobile screens for two years, participated in demanding actions and shouted until our throats hurt. It takes its toll in the long run if you forget to take care of yourself.

Gjermund A. Haakestad is a psychologist and has experience in psychiatry as an environmental worker. As a psychologist, he has worked with the interrogation of children and adolescents, harmful sexual behavior, trauma treatment and other psychological treatment. During his studies, he became involved in cultural and social psychology, and he is currently active in Psychologists Against Genocide. He has given several lectures on trauma, secondary traumatization and burnout.

In today's presentation, Gjermund will provide an introduction to how persistent stress reactions can affect people, symptoms of secondary traumatization, and some tips on how to take care of yourself and others in the fight for a better world and a free Palestine.

We will also present some specific working groups that there is an opportunity to work with in the Palestine Committee in Oslo.

Organizer: Palestine Committee in Oslo