Policy Statement: Mental Well-being among Anthropologists at Universities: A Call for System Transformation.
Erica Hua FletcherEmma Louise BackeTory BrykalskiAlex FitzpatrickMelinda GonzálezShir Lerman GinzburgRob MeekerRachel P RiendeauMeagan Thies-SauderBeatriz M Reyes-FosterPublished in: Medical anthropology quarterly (2022)
The Anthropology of Mental Health Interest Group affirms that the state of mental health in Academic Anthropology needs serious attention and transformation. We respond to structural inequities in academia that exacerbate mental distress among graduate students and other anthropologists who experience oppression, by putting forward a policy statement with recommendations to create more equitable learning and working environments.