#moral-injury

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fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Pain of Unbelonging: Why Workplace Bullying Hurts

The need for connection is evolutionary. Traveling in packs offered physical protection and emotional support. Ostracism threatens belonging more clearly and more strongly than other unpleasant social responses.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

I Work With Dying Veterans. Here's Why I Don't Automatically Thank Them For Their Service.

The trainer emphasized the significance of moral injury, sharing veterans' experiences and their complex emotional responses to conflicts that undermine their moral framework. This topic prompted emotional reactions.
Black Lives Matter
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

As Gaza's children are bombed and starved, we watch - powerless. What is it doing to us as a society? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The suffering of children in Gaza is highlighted by distressing images, provoking a profound sense of helplessness among viewers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review an activist's antidote to despair

Moral injury stems from recognizing our complicity in environmental harm, emphasizing the need for awareness and introspection.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Are We All Suffering From Moral Injury?

The controllers didn't just walk off the job; they were traumatized. Their equipment failed. It's written in the regulations that if they experience a traumatic event, they can take time off to go see a psychiatrist.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Reclaiming Identity After Cults And Healing Moral Injury

Moral injury in cult survivors is deeply rooted in guilt rather than fear, contrasting with PTSD and stemming from actions that violated personal core beliefs.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Following Your Moral Compass

Moral distress arises from conflicts between actions and personal values.
ACT can help manage moral distress through value-aligned actions.
Cultivating self-compassion is crucial for resilience in moral dilemmas.
fromSubstack
4 months ago

Why it's so hard to align our work with our values, and how we justify not trying.

"Many of us accept that what we do to earn money and what we do to benefit humanity...must be separate activities."
Social justice
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fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

Moral Injury and the Vietnam War

Psychological wounds of war can last a lifetime.
Moral injury contributes to PTSD and related psychological injuries among veterans.
Wars that lack a clear purpose increase the risk of moral injury.
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