41 | 🤷‍♂️ PTSD or Moral Injury?

Michael Belton asked me to talk about Moral Injury… a “lesser known” (but probably “more lethal”) invisible wound than PTSD. So, we compare and contrast PTSD with Moral Injury to set the stage. Here’s the core of it Moral Injury feels different, because Moral Injury starts differently than PTSD. Whereas PTSD is a response to external “triggers” (you can remove yourself from the situation or avoid certain scenarios) Moral Injury goes with you. Moral Injury IS you. You’ve probably heard the saying "Wherever you go, there you are.” When the issue is “in you” (i.e., your conscience, your spirit), you can’t fight it or run from it. Key differences Note the key distinctions between the PTSD and Moral Injury: 💥PTSD Is a reaction to external threats Takes the form of fight, flight, freeze, or fawn Generally occurs when triggered 🫣 Moral Injury Is a response to internal “threats” Takes the form of guilt & shame May be constant— not just when triggered Again, Moral Injury is not PTSD, and PTSD is not Moral Injury.   Why it matters You must heal the KIND of hurt you have. If you don’t identify the kind of hurt you have and also implement the correct healing protocols for that specific wound, then— The healing protocol will be ineffective The hurt will remain The injured person may feel “un-heal-able” The injured person may reach the point of despair and “give up” For clarity, even though every “part” of you impacts the others (interdependent realization), hurts generally occur in the ways listed above. If multiple types of hurts are present, we must address each of them in their own way.    _________________ Links referenced See the GY6 resources, referenced here: www.GY6.online/FG Upcoming GY6 workshops = www.GY6.online/events   Differences between PTSD and Moral Injury  Ten ways Moral Injury happens = https://www.gy6.online/blog/ten  PTSD or Moral Injury = https://www.gy6.online/blog/MI    Serve Ministries Website = https://serveministriesinc.com  Become a certified chaplain = https://serveministriesinc.com/courses  Podcast / YouTube feed for Serve = https://youtu.be/HbVk4sQ608g?si=2z1hcqe-GXj55fkv  Other, related Access the Soul Wholeness video course = www.Jenkins.tv/SWV  Grab the digital bundle (eBook + audiobook) = www.Jenkins.tv/SW  Coaching One-to-one personal coaching = https://www.jenkins.tv/PC