Description
A lifeline for healthcare workers in the midst of moral pain during the COVID-19 crisis
On the front line of the COVID-19 response are thousands of healthcare providers working in strained systems with limited resources. Difficult decisions will be part of the experience of working under these circumstances. The moral dilemmas that providers may face in this crisis will undoubtedly lead to moral distress and emotional pain.
Providers may have to make decisions about life and death, determining who gets life-saving equipment and attention and who does not. Working long and stressful hours may lead to accidental mistakes, oversights, or inaction. Providers working in overburdened or under-resourced systems may experience a sense of being thwarted in their effort to keep their oath and live their values. For providers who hold values such as service, caring, or protection, these potentially morally injurious events may have lasting consequences. Anger, guilt, and shame may plague those suffering from these seemingly impossible situations. If providers become mired in this moral pain, they may find their personal and professional lives become increasingly burdened by moral injury.
The Moral Injury Workbook was developed to facilitate healing for people who have experienced a variety of moral violations and addresses a wide range of moral emotions—from guilt and shame to contempt and anger. It offers a step-by-step program to help readers move beyond their moral pain, reconnect with a fuller sense of self, and re-engage with deeply held values.
This workbook is a lifeline for healthcare providers in the midst of moral pain. Oriented toward and guided by values of caring and compassion, the content of this workbook may be meaningfully applied to and engaged in the personal and professional practices of all who read it. The six core processes of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are broadly addressed in the workbook to apply to a range of moral injuries. They may be used in service of the healing needed by those suffering in the presence and aftermath of this pandemic.
Great feedback so far.
I’ve been in a partial hospitalisation program for C-PTSD for two months now and this is one of the books the therapists use for our Moral Injury class. It’s a GREAT book. I’ve learned a lot about myself and have been able to change my way of thinking about a lot of aspects I had been having difficulty with. I’ll be done with the program in two weeks and am confident the skills I’ve learned with the help of this book with have some positive and lasting effects on my mental health.
If you slow things down and invest a small amount of time this workbook is very practical and really very helpful in so many ways
This book is fantastic and soo helpful.
I have recovered from a server head injury and have managed my own anxiety and stress for over 20yrs now. For a the past few years I have symptoms of PTSD from recent traumatic events and have struggled coping with these symptoms / battles on my own in a healthy way not knowing what and why certain things were happening.
This book has helped me ID the cause and organise my feelings and thoughts in ways that have worked and benefited me, – this book also helps navigate emotions and speaks about trauma using confronting examples that described conflicting struggles that violates core moral values and hits the nail on its head!
I have been applying techniques from it that have helped with guilt, anxiety, fears, doubts, loss, along with ways to help combat depression and stress.
Thankyou so much authors!! it is now my number 2 go to book I will use and apply – literally life changing!!
I purchased this for someone who is in counseling for PTSD. It was recommended by his counselor. While he did not agree with all of the views by the authors, it gave the opportunity to discuss things.