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Recovering From Moral Injury by Breaking the Silence
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Psychology Today: News
Recent research examines the damaging effects of silence in managing trauma that has its roots in moral injury.
Source: BodyWorn by Utility/PixabayMoral Injury on the Front LinesStudying moral injury within policing, Patricia Pariona-Cabrera et al.
The authors explain that police officers’ moral injury contributes to developing PTSD and that experiencing moral injury over time can deplete coping resources, especially without access to the personal resources necessary to navigate daily challenges.
One thing that can help employees work through moral injury, however, is not necessarily the passage of time or taking time off, but spending time just talking.
Moral Injury Requires Moral SupportWithin a variety of contexts, personal and professional, many people are assisted by the opportunity to talk through trauma.