Research suggests that moral injury is widespread among members of the military, and it is linked to anxiety, depression, PTSD severity, and risk of suicide. One study reported that over 90 percent of ...

After a workshop on values and imagery at a healthcare conference in Cincinnati, I first encountered the term moral injury in a startling and heartbreaking context. Two officials from the United ...

As a therapist, clinical ethicist and trauma researcher specializing in moral injury and moral distress, I know well the damaging effects of when a person’s core moral foundations are violated in high ...

Moral injury can occur if someone does or witnesses something that violates their personal moral beliefs. They may feel guilty, ashamed, or angry or feel that they have experienced a betrayal. The ...

The mental health world has a term for psychological distress that happens when your values are violated. Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Christina Caron When Jennifer S. Wortham was a teenager, ...

Not to freak you out, but you may be in the middle of a moral panic. A moral panic is the pervasive belief that some great wickedness is threatening society and must be stopped. Calling something a ...

The concept is familiar to anyone who’s ever tried to launch a business, weather a downturn, master a sport or recover from injury. It's mental toughness—the discipline and tenacity to stick with an ...

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