Moral injury
- lionessrising
- Oct 3, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 25
Moral injury is a very human response to systemic problems. It has also been described as a "soul wound" by Shay, an American Psychiatrist.
Moral Injury is more substantive than burnout and involves feelings of shame and guilt, and a sense of hopelessness with the systemic injustices and problems. It arises from a betrayal of one’s core values, such as justice, fairness, and loyalty, and from a moral transgression (either committed by self or observed in others). It is made worse by the social isolation from peers or feeling let down by those in authority.
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As a former psychologist, In my recovery from going through a harrowing experience, I found it useful to read about other clinicians who had taken time off from frontline work.
Here are some posts I found helpful on moral injury in the mental health field.
