Mar 2, 2019 | Moral Injury, War
In his story covered in the New York Times in January, 2019, former US Marine and Iraq war veteran Russell Worth Parker shares his difficulties in “translating” his personal experiences in war to those at home. Embedded in the article Parker writes, “So I...
Feb 18, 2019 | Moral Injury
For those who work with military combat veterans, Dr. Jonathan Shay has been a strong voice and advocate for the recognition of Moral Injury; its conceptualization, and how this type of injury comes about. In part I of his brief orientation, he illuminates the ancient...
Feb 13, 2019 | Moral Injury
Any suicide report is devastating, especially to those closest to the individual. Previous research has determined that an average of 135 people are negatively impacted by one suicide, acting as a “ripple effect” of emotional pain and grief. It is no...