Anti-violence workers fight crime at a cost of their own mental health

By Daniel Tucker
Anti Violence March
Activists and people who have been affected by gun violence sing together at the end of a march and rally to call for the end of gun violence on the streets of New York City, Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Harlem. The National Action Network joined other activists Saturday for a march in Harlem to call for peace and unity. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer
Anti Violence March
Activists and people who have been affected by gun violence sing together at the end of a march and rally to call for the end of gun violence on the streets of New York City, Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Harlem. The National Action Network joined other activists Saturday for a march in Harlem to call for peace and unity. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Anti-violence workers fight crime at a cost of their own mental health

By Daniel Tucker
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A new survey shows anti-violence workers are underappreciated and overexposed to trauma with little support in return.

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