In response to the PTSD article, Pastor Michael Bergman shared another type of painful struggle that may be part of the aftermath:
“There is also “moral injury,” that can be connected with PTSD. Moral injury occurs when “there is a deep seated sense of transgression from violation of moral beliefs.” There are feelings of shame, grief, meaningless and remorse. Moral injury has been studied most in veterans; however, it could occur in civilians as well. A short well written book on moral injury with lots of references is, “Soul Repair; Recovering from Moral Injury after War,” by Rita Nakashima Brock and Gabriella Lettini.”https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Repair-Recovering-Moral-Injury/dp/0807029122
Thank you, Pastor Bergman, for your insights and resources!