Humanitarian Wellbeing: Humanitarian workers are at significant risk of developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in many settings. This is because humanitarian work is often high-stress and emotionally taxing while being delivered in dangerous environments with unpredictable threats to life.

In addition, many humanitarian workers are exposed to, experience, or witness trauma. However, most likely the most prevalent source of PTSD for humanitarian workers is from chronic stress from high workloads with limited resources in dangerous settings. In addition, difficult moral and ethical decisions and scenarios present themselves frequently to humanitarian workers and navigating these on their own can be emotionally draining.

The Humanitarian Impact Institute recognises that enfortunately, he humanitarian sector is structured (by culture and financial design) to avoid duty of care with humanitarian wellbeing.

The Humanitarian Impact Institute can conduct workforce assessments to identify levels of humanitarian wellbeing risk that are in addition to more traditional physical security risks. We can also design initiatives to assist actors to help their workforce manage mental health risks.