“This Jungian Life” Podcast: The Wounded Healer

In Greek myth, Chiron symbolizes the wounded healer, a term [Carl Gustav] Jung originated. A wise and noble centaur, Chiron suffered a painful, incurable wound—and inspired many a Greek hero to reach full potential.

Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis attract wounded healers. A recent survey shows that 82% of applied psychology graduate students and faculty in the U.S. and Canada experience mental health conditions (Victor et. al., 2021). We must be willing, like Chiron, to embrace the darkness of our painful places if we hope to help others embrace theirs.

from Stewart, D., Marchiano, L., & Lee, J. (2021, August 12). Episode 176 – The Wounded Healer – This Jungian Life.

Victor, S. E.; Schleider, J. L.; Ammerman, B. A.; Bradford, D. E.; Devendorf, A.; Gunaydin, L. A.; Hallion, L. S.; Kaufman, E.; Lewis, S.; & Stage, D. ’rae. (2021). Leveraging the Strengths of Psychologists with Lived Experience of Mental Illness. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/ksnfd