06/02/2025
Have you ever felt deeply unsettled by something you did, witnessed, or couldn’t stop — even if it wasn’t technically “trauma”? That might be moral injury.
Unlike PTSD, moral injury centers around guilt, shame, and a rupture in your core values. It affects many — especially in caregiving, crisis, or high-stakes roles.
This post breaks it down: what it is, how it feels, and how healing begins.
Reference: Litz, B. T., Stein, N., Delaney, E., Lebowitz, L., Nash, W. P., Silva, C., & Maguen, S. (2021). Moral injury: the effect on mental health and implications for treatment. The Lancet Psychiatry, 8(6), 453–455.