Here's a book written specifically for the mental health issues faced by activists: http://www.microcosmdistribution.com/catalog/books/3977/ http://www.microcos

Here's a book written specifically for the mental health issues faced by activists: http://www.microcosmdistribution.com/catalog/books/3977/ http://www.microcosmdistribution.com/catalog/books/3977/ Atwood's suggestion that anybody who "chooses the path of the activist" should be prepared to face the consequences does not even begin to address the challenges of being so engaged in such a thankless fight for so long, and then having to bear the weight of these insane charges with almost no publicity for your cause or public support. Not to mention the weight of a wide swath of people not even understanding the problem Aaron was trying to solve in the first place. Activism, especially on nearly invisible issues like this one, and most especially when you're on the opposite side of entrenched interests with shitloads of cash, is really hard work. It's also hard work for the people on the other side, except in exchange for their hard work they're earning millions of dollars.