Mental healthfromPsychology Today1 week agoAre We All Suffering From Moral Injury?Moral injury afflicts those whose core beliefs and values are violated during traumatic events.Air traffic controllers at Newark faced psychological trauma due to equipment failure and operational stress.
Mental healthfromPsychology Today1 month agoReclaiming Identity After Cults And Healing Moral InjuryMoral injury in cult survivors is rooted in guilt, not fear, and differs from PTSD.Reclaiming the authentic self is vital after undue influence overrides personal identity.
Mental healthfromPsychology Today1 month agoFollowing Your Moral CompassMoral 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.
Social justicefromSubstack2 months agoWhy it's so hard to align our work with our values, and how we justify not trying.Compartmentalization impacts how individuals align their values with their jobs.
MiscellaneousfromPsychology Today3 months agoMoral Injury and the Vietnam WarPsychological 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.