[i] In reality, however, many people do not view moral injury as something to “recover” from; they are looking for ways to cope with their feelings. Letendre and Reinecke explain that understanding the cognitive model of moral injury is critical in developing effective cognitive therapy. They point out that because they view mental defeat as an area where PTSD and moral injury overlap, imagery rescripting could be trialed as a treatment strategy to address mental defeat in moral injury as well. Living With Symptoms of Moral InjuryOther research has focused on alleviating symptoms of living with moral injury, such as substance use disorder. (2025) investigated the impact of mindful self-compassion for veterans suffering from moral injury, PTSD, and substance use disorder.