In this post, we go over wounded healer archetype examples.
What is a Wounded Healer?
The Wounded Healer is a person who has experienced trauma in their life and has conjured up the inner resources needed to outgrow their trauma. The wounded healer is then able to intimately connect with others who are wounded in a similar way in a manner that bestows healing.
This is because the Wounded Healer has a deep understanding of the pain that the other is going through. It is through their own life experience that they have acquired the empathy and intuition to see this pain in others and give them guidance to a solution.
You will find the wounded healer in fields like psychology, counseling, and spirituality. They have a more meta understanding of the world and human psyche that many people do not.
Wounded Healers also offer meaning to those who are suffering. This helps people make peace with the pain they are going through until they inevitably outgrow it.
Wounded Healer Archetype Examples
The following are examples of the Wounded Healer Archetype:
Harry Potter – The protagonist of this series has gone through significant trauma that follows him since very early in his life. Some of these traumas include losing his parents, being orphaned, abused by the family that adopts him, and frequently terrorized by Voldemort. Regardless, he still inspires strength and courage in others while becoming a force for good.
Katniss Everdeen – The protaganist of The Hunger Games series is forced to fight to the death in order to save her sister. Throughout the series she becomes a symbol of hope for the oppressed and helps overthrow an injust government.
Frodo Baggins – The protagonist of the Lord of the Rings series is a sort of wounded healer by being tasked with destroying the corrupting Ring of Power. Despite his small stature, Frodo helps others across his adventure whom also struggle with their own personal demons.
Nelson Mandela – Former President of South America is a Wounded Healer who spent over 25 years in prison for his anti-apartheid activism. Despite the challenges he’s faced, upon being freed from prison he had a renewed sense of purpose and aspired to help others by furthering his efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. He became a symbol of hope for the oppressed.
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