Approaches to intergenerational memory (IgM) view it as a construct between personal and collective remembering in family stories impacting identity development. This article explores the dynamic construction of moral stance as a narrative dimension within the context of intergenerational perpetrator trauma memory accounts embedded in descendant life history narratives. Four retellings of the same IgM narrative constitute the longitudinal case study to demonstrate the construction of a moral stance by shifting the focus from what had happened to reveal the perspectives in retrospect.

This scoping review addresses the need to comprehensively explore the potential of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) to facilitate recovery from moral injury. Moral injury (MI), characterized by profound psychological distress arising from morally challenging experiences, has garnered increased attention as a complex mental health concern with significant functional sequelae, especially in the context of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Background: The current war in Gaza has resulted in extensive destruction, displacement and severe health challenges, affecting mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. High rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and complex grief are prevalent, disrupting social networks, family cohesion, and community structures.

The impact of political events, actions, policies and ideologies can be both profound and far reaching, with many people experiencing significant losses and major grief as a consequence. There is now a growing interest in what has come to be known as political grief. This paper has been developed by a working group of grief professionals to reflect the basis of the group’s discussions and the conclusions drawn.