Soul Repair - Recovering from Moral Injury After War Brock Rita NakashimaPaperback
The first book to explore the idea and effect of moral injury on veterans, their families, and their communitiesAlthough veterans make up only 7 percent of the U.S. population, they account for an…
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The first book to explore the idea and effect of moral injury on veterans, their families, and their communitiesAlthough veterans make up only 7 percent of the U.S. population, they account for an alarming 20 percent of all suicides. And though treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder has undoubtedly alleviated suffering and allowed many service members returning from combat to transition to civilian life, the suicide rate for veterans under thirty has been increasing. Research by Veterans Administration health professionals and veterans' own experiences now suggest an ancient but unaddressed wound of war may be a factor: moral injury. This deep-seated sense of transgression includes feelings of shame, grief, meaninglessness, and remorse from having violated core moral beliefs.Rita Nakashima Brock and Gabriella Lettini, who both grew up in families deeply affected by