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and

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people we know and care about maybe

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suffering from moral injury right now .

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Have you heard of moral injury before ?

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Can you define it ? Moral injury ? Am

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I is trauma resulting from

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events where deeply held moral beliefs

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and expectations are transgressed ,

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resulting in a loss of trust .

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Perhaps because of leaders , actions ,

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events witnessed or personal actions

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taken or not taken . Here are several

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examples of what may cause moral injury .

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Civilian casualties as collateral

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damage in a strike or on a mission ,

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inability to protect friendly forces

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being attacked by the enemy , striking

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of friendly forces based on faulty

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guidance or lack of confidence in the

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just nature of war or in a particular

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operation . As you can see in the

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following graphic post traumatic stress

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disorder is different from moral injury .

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PTSD , when life is disordered ,

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has fear of loss of life at its core ?

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Remember M I has loss of

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trust at its core . The tricky part

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is that some of the same secondary

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symptoms and responses may be shared by

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both PTSD and moral injury . Family

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members may be the first to recognize

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that something is changed in their

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loved ones . The shared symptoms

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include anger , depression ,

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anxiety , insomnia , nightmares ,

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and self medication with alcohol and

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drugs . All of these are treatable .

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There is hope . Life doesn't have to

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stay stuck , reach out to your trained

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caregivers for assistance and help

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positive mitigators for moral injury

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include re connection to God's love ,

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Grace , mercy and forgiveness . A

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supportive family giving a listening

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ear , not ignoring symptoms when

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present And encouraging your warrior to

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seek out . Help . A strong sense of

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purpose , making a difference and

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encouraging warrior personal

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development within the four domains and

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not merely staying stuck . Give me a

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call at

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(609)

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754 7025 if I can help you or someone

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you care about with moral injury .