Army Veteran Tom Voss Talks About the Differences Between PTSD and Moral Injury

In 2008, two years after he returned home from service, Army Veteran Tom Voss was diagnosed with PTSD. But, for him, despite having some of the symptoms that come with PTSD, the diagnosis did not seem to synch up with his experiences. Later, he came to understand the concept of moral injury, which helped him better understand his experiences in combat and his reactions once home. Learn more about how PTSD and moral injury can run parallel to each other but also how they are actually quite different.
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[@aaronpaterson2694]

Thanks for sharing this. I’m a Correctional officer of 24 years just diagnosed with PTSD. I have only just learned of moral injury and so much of what you said makes sense to me. Although different fields I’ve dealt with inmates killing each other, seriously assault each other and officers, commit suicide or self harm. Then there’s the criminal actions carried out by some of my colleagues via Introducing contraband, sexual relationships with inmate etc. so bad are my feelings towards this it drove me to look at suicide and alcohol abuse. It’s been along 2 years and Only now am I starting to understand and get help.

[@matth.1797]

Thank you for sharing. I was in Iraq in 2003 and I am struggling with this now. I never heard of moral injury until today. I just thought I was broken.

[@mrsme7777]

You explained that with confidence and your lived experience just opened my eyes to something i needed to heal from the next part of ptsd......moral fucking injury!!!!! Its sooo obvious now that i watched this. Thank you, sweet man! P.s. i just sent you brotherly love photons!!!! From Canada 🇨🇦

[@gingerross9281]

Tom Voss is extremely articulate on this subject. Amazing.

[@scaryonyx]

Amazing insight. I live with my father who has a pretty severe TBI on top of Bipolar, PTSD… etc etc. This has really helped me contextualize what may be happening during his episodes.

[@laskillen]

Thank you for sharing your insights Tom. I lament what has happened to you, your comrades, the people of Iraq, and anyone else that was negatively affected by those wars.

[@JorisClaessens]

Thank you brother for this eye opener, I recognize a lot of what you talk about.

[@notsure9853]

Thank you

[@JameyWebster]

I was 5 years into my VA disability journey. Was being evaluated for ketamine infusion and this was the first time.inhad heard about moral injury parallel to PTSD. Moral injury definitely resonates as the primary.

[@jasongentile7098]

Nice...Tom.....good seeing you are doing well. GIMLETS

[@dmchez]

Sir you have a great beard 😉 thank you for sharing this info