Recognizing and Recovering from Vicarious Trauma: A Self-Care Guide for Professional Interventionists

Matt Brown • 2026-03-14

You entered this work to save lives. You've sat across from families shattered by addiction, watched a mother break down as she reads her letter, and guided people through some of the worst moments of their lives. That work is profound. It is also relentless. And without deliberate, ongoing attention to your own psychological health, it can quietly break you.