Hope Prevails Blogs

When we talk about trauma in healthcare, social work, and first responder professions, the focus is often on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But there is another, quieter wound that doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves: moral injury.

Being called “strong” is usually meant as a compliment. Friends admire how you hold it together, family relies on you in a crisis, and colleagues see you as dependable. You are the person who shows up, holds everyone else’s pieces together, and rarely lets anyone see you struggle.