The mental health of Jordanian humanitarian workers More results from the Jordanian humanitarian worker survey. Suicide happens I write this post in the immediate aftermath of watching the many tributes to American author, chef, and CNN ‘correspondent’ Anthony Bourdain. News of Bourdain’s suicide came just days after designer Kate Spade met the same fate.  As is the way of the news cycle, there is now a great deal of attention on mental health issues generally and depression specifically. This topic is personal. Regarding depression, I can say ‘me too.’  It sucks. Given the context, this post on the mental health of humanitarian aid workers seems timely.  As a blanket statement I’ll argue (the obvious?) that far too little attention is paid to the mental health of both aid workers and those in the affected community. Yes, I know delivery of effective treatment is complicated and even contentious, and many HR … Continue reading The mental health of Jordanian humanitarian workers