There are wounds that do not bleed. Wounds that cannot be seen on an MRI, wounds that leave no visible scar, yet disrupt the very core of who we are. These are the fractures that happen inside our meaning-making systems, inside the parts of us that determine identity, purpose, and worth. This is the territory […]
The Unseen Wound: Understanding MoralInjury and Why Your Pain Still Means YouMatter Read More »
Truth telling shouldn’t cost you your career, your health, or your future. Yet too many people who report fraud, harassment, or ethical violations face a second wave of harm: quiet retaliation that isolates, undermines, and erodes trust. We sit down with Dr. Jackie Garrick—Army social worker, Pentagon policy leader, and founder of Whistleblowers of America—to
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Moral injury remains one of the most misunderstood challenges facing women veterans today. When actions during military service violate one’s deeply held moral beliefs, the resulting invisible wounds can devastate lives long after uniforms are hung up. Unlike PTSD, moral injury hides beneath the surface—characterized by shame, guilt, and internal conflict rather than outward distress.
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Lieutenant Colonel Alea Nadeem’s story begins with trauma that would break many people – kidnapped at age eight by her own father and taken from the United States to Iraq for nearly four years. Born to an American Catholic mother and Iraqi Muslim father, cultural and religious tensions tore her family apart when her father
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Dr. Daniel Roberts pulls back the curtain on an overlooked trauma affecting thousands of military women—one that doesn’t yet have a household name. As president of the Moral Injury Support Network for Service Women, he reveals how violating one’s deeply held moral code creates wounds different from PTSD but equally devastating. The conversation begins with
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What does it take to keep moving forward when life hits you with its absolute worst? Andy Campbell has endured childhood sexual abuse, lost his mother at an early age, become estranged from his father, battled stage four pancreatic cancer, and faced the devastating suicide of his youngest son. Yet somehow, he’s not only survived—he’s
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Moral injury – the profound wound that occurs when one’s deepest moral codes are violated – affects countless veterans yet remains largely misunderstood. This powerful episode brings together three voices at the forefront of healing this invisible wound: retired Colonel Lisa Carrington Firman, who transformed her experiences with combat and military sexual trauma into award-winning
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Unlock the mysteries of moral injury with Dr. Daniel Roberts as we journey into a realm often overshadowed by PTSD. What truly sets moral injury apart from other psychological wounds? This episode promises to enrich your understanding by delving into the intricate layers of moral injury, exploring its roots in experiences of betrayal, trauma, and
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In Kristin Hannah’s New York Times bestseller, The Women, we meet Army nurses who were shamed and made to feel unworthy of recognition or thanks for their service in Vietnam. The story opens in 1966 when the world is in turmoil. A friend tells Frances (Frankie) McGrath that “women can be heroes” as she contemplates her father’s family
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From 2020 to 2023 homelessness among women veterans increased by 24%, from 3,126 to 3,980, according to data from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Unique factors drive this concerning statistic. MST (military sexual trauma), IPV (intimate partner violence), MI (moral injury), poverty, and single parenthood contribute to housing instability for these
No Place to Lay Her Head: The Growing Incidence of Homelessness Among Female Veterans Read More »