I’ve been wrestling with a theory for a few years now— the more I’ve studied PTSD and Moral Injury.

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Here’s the hypothesis: the suicide epidemic is related to Moral Injury primarily— not PTSD.

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For sure, PTSD may play a role…

… but, it’s important to figure this out.

If we’re looking at the WRONG CAUSE, then we’ll create the wrong cure.

And if we create the wrong CURE, we’ll provide a solution that’s largely ineffective.

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Here’s the basis for my theory….

The majority of military suicides occur after the age of 50. Or, to say it another way, time doesn’t heal all wounds— some get more intense. Let me explain…

PTSD symptoms may lesson over time (you learn to cope with the triggers, you find tools that help you navigate life, and/or you adjust). You learn to read + recognize + respond to stressors in healthy ways.

At the same time, the guilt & shame of Moral Injury seem to GROW if not addressed.

Moreover, while they are raising their families, the responsibilities they feel for their families actually keeps many who contemplate suicide from acting upon it.

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Links referenced

See the GY6 resources, referenced here: www.GY6.online/FG 

Upcoming GY6 workshops = www.GY6.online/events 

Video explainer, Does PTSD really cause suicide? = https://www.gy6.online/blog/suicide 

Long description of Moral Injury (compared to PTSD) = https://www.gy6.online/blog/MI 

The article referenced in the intro = https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12317004/ 

And don’t forget about…

www.JuntoTribe.com = Mike & Jim’s ministry for men

www.HolosHP.com = Mike’s organization and coaching

Other, related

Access the Soul Wholeness video course = www.Jenkins.tv/SWV 

Grab the digital bundle (eBook + audiobook) = www.Jenkins.tv/SW 

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