Moral Injury in Combat Veterans
Divya R1* and Ashok V2
1Department of Physiology, Karpagam Faculty of medical sciences and research, India
2Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam Faculty of medical sciences and research, India
Submission: August 02, 2019; Published: September 17, 2019
*Corresponding author: Divya R, Department of Physiology, Karpagam Faculty of medical sciences and research, Coimbatore, India
How to cite this article: Divya R, Ashok V. Moral Injury in Combat Veterans. Open Access J Neurol Neurosurg. 2019; 11(4): 555818. DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2019.11.555818.
Editorial
Moral Injury in combat veterans
Moral Injury (MI) is the term used to designate the moral suffering occurs from involvements in violence against others during the service (combat) [1]. Moral injury has been found to harmfully distress the mental health of combat veteran, and it is principally challenging to treat the mental health difficulties subsequent to moral injury [2].
Spiritual/Religious Struggle(S/R)
Moral Injury is contemplated as a form of Spiritual/Religious Struggle. During the period of military service, revelation to Morally Injurious Experiences (MIEs) may be mentally and spiritually stressful to the person leading to psychological trauma. When a person is incapable of resolving these S/R struggles, one can experience conceded physical, mental, social, and spiritual operations. Poor recovery from the Moral Issues leads to augmented mental health symptoms along with cumulative effect on the risk of mortality [3].
Therapeutic effects of Spirituality on Moral Injury
Spirituality may have a potent role in salvage and healing of Moral injury. S/R principles and practices may be merged altogether laterally along with the military service. The therapeutic approach may include speech therapy with a compassionate moral authority, education on Self-forgiveness, modified revelation, reparation-clemency, reconnection, a lifelong-integration and assignation with specific S/R community. spiritually systematized and comprehensive mindfulness practices, compassion training and theological reflexivity may be pondered to promote recovery from longstanding moral injury [3].
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