This study introduces the concept of moral trauma, as a specific type of psychological trauma, within the broader field of trauma and stress-related disorders. What happens when human beings act in ways that are incongruent with their own self-endorsed values? What is the relationship between wellbeing and morally congruent behaviour? Acknowledging the dynamics of moral trauma helps suffering individuals, such as Jack, a soldier who served during the Iraq war, to understand and identify the root of his distress. Jack described learning about moral trauma as "giving a face to my pain." Another...