We tend to marvel at the righteous. Yet, many of them don't marvel back. Moral masochism, the preoccupation with sacrifice and, thus, being good, is often written about when discussing perfectionism ...

Credit: Getty Images Although it is not a formal psychiatric diagnosis, moral injury can have deep effects on the mental health of veterans. Moral injury – a distinct condition from post-traumatic ...

Although burnout among healthcare providers has been widely discussed, moral injury is a significant, but often overlooked, issue for physician assistants (PAs) and other healthcare workers. Burnout ...

Prof. Kristen Monroe discusses the socio-psychological and ethical aspects of moral courage. Is moral courage a random, adventitious phenomenon, or can people be socialized to heed their ethical ...

The mental health world has a term for psychological distress that happens when your values are violated. Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Christina Caron When Jennifer S. Wortham was a teenager, ...

Moral injury can occur if someone does or witnesses something that violates their personal moral beliefs. They may feel guilty, ashamed, or angry or feel that they have experienced a betrayal. The ...

A psychologist warns that moral injury, when people witness or participate in acts that betray their deepest moral beliefs, ...

Moral distress occurs when someone feels constrained from acting on their ethical beliefs due to institutional or other external pressures. Moral distress is a significant challenge that may confront ...