Moral Injuries: When Good Conscience Suffers in a World of Hurt

A psychologist’s paradigm-shifting exploration of moral injury—the wound we suffer when our core values are violated by what we’ve done, failed to do, witnessed, or been compelled to accept—and how to begin to repair it.

An invisible malady is reshaping the emotional core of our institutions, communities, and inner lives. This ailment fractures our sense of self, erodes our trust in others, and leaves us questioning not only what has happened to us but also who we’ve become. It arises in hig...