Mental Health and Fieldwork
DOI
10.1017/S1049096520001055
Abstract
Researchers discuss the logistics of successful fieldwork but not the mental health considerations that fieldwork and the research process introduce. Successful fieldwork and fruitful academic careers hinge on acknowledging and managing our mental health. We discuss peer-support networks, secondary trauma, coping skills, therapy, and researchers’ mental health options before, during, and after fieldwork.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-10-2020
Publisher Statement
Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association.
Recommended Citation
Hummel, Calla, and Dana El Kurd. 2021. “Mental Health and Fieldwork.” PS: Political Science & Politics 54 (1). Cambridge University Press: 121–25. doi:10.1017/S1049096520001055.