Shining a Light on Moral Injury: The Urgent Need for Mental Health Support in UK Prisons
Combat Stress
Providing specialist clinical services for veterans with complex mental health issues related to their military service.
A new report co-produced by experts from Combat Stress, University of Bath, University College London, King’s College London and NHS partners has drawn attention to a hidden issue in UK prisons - moral injury.
We’re joining the organisations involved in the report’s publication in calling on the government to provide specialist mental health support for prison staff and prisoners amid a sharp rise in self-harm and overcrowding.
Click here to read more about the report, including recommendations for change and a word from Professor Dominic Murphy, Head of Research at Combat Stress: https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/researchers-call-for-action-to-protect-prison-staff-and-prisoners-from-hidden-psychological-harm/
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Train Driver for 33 years , British Army Veteran, Military Charity Caseworker.
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Psychologist | Building Resilient Teams in High-Stress Environments | Founder of Resilience Rises
2 个月Great article. Having worked in prisons myself, and having a close family member who was a prison officer and governor for 35 years, my personal experience backs this up 100%. Moral injury in prison environments is a real issue.