Post-Protest Emotions

Post-Protest Emotions

Hong Kong protests; mental health; trauma; anxiety; burnout; mutual aid; protest zines; emotional care

A black-and-white zine addressing the emotional and psychological experiences that can follow protest participation. Through hand-drawn illustrations and short prompts, it frames trauma, anxiety, and burnout as shared responses rather than individual weakness, and encourages peer care within the protest community. In this exhibit, the zine complements Save Hong Kong Ourselves, Self-Help First-Aid by extending the idea of mutual aid from physical survival to emotional recovery.

Humchuk

Referenced in Laura Raicovich, “In Hong Kong, Protestors Are Using Zines to Get Their Messages Out,” Hyperallergic, 2019.

Independent / grassroots distribution

2019

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Rights status unclear; shared here for educational and research purposes only.

Companion zine to Save Hong Kong Ourselves, Self-Help First-Aid; documents the emotional care practices that accompanied physical first-aid and mutual-aid efforts during the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

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English

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HPZ-002

Hong Kong; 2019 Anti-ELAB protests

English-language reflective and instructional text on the emotional aftermath of protest participation, including trauma, anxiety, fatigue, and burnout. The zine presents mental health support as a collective mutual-aid practice and encourages care, recovery, and solidarity within protest communities.

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