Who We Are
PsySR is an independent, non-profit organization that applies psychological knowledge and expertise to promote peace, social justice, human rights, and sustainability. Our members are psychologists, students, and other advocates for social change in the United States and around the world.
Latest News
PsySR has joined other human rights groups in a letter to President Obama calling for an investigation of all former U.S. officials allegedly complicit in incidents or policies of torture of detainees housed at Guantánamo Bay and elsewhere. Read the Letter »
PsySR has written a letter to Congress calling for strong action on climate change to prevent severe mental health harms. The letter will also be shared with key members of the Obama Administration. Read the Letter »
PsySR has reorganized and expanded our activities into six program areas to facilitate our peace, social justice, and human rights work. Each will be home to a variety of projects focused on activism, advocacy, research, and education. Learn More »
PsySR condemns the prominent participation of psychologists in planning and carrying out the systematic abuse of U.S. detainees in national security settings. We have issued three recent statements calling for an independent commission of inquiry, including an investigation of the American Psychological Association. Learn More »
