When I am struggling with moral injury — May Tree Support Library

Step 1 of 5 · Orientation

Orientation

Moral injury is not weakness. It is, in many ways, the cost of having a conscience. We will move slowly and not try to resolve too quickly.

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Orientation

Moral injury is not weakness. It is, in many ways, the cost of having a conscience. We will move slowly and not try to resolve too quickly.

A first step

Put both feet flat on the floor. Feel the support underneath them.

A little context

Moral injury often shows up as grief, anger, disillusionment, betrayal, or loss of trust in yourself or others. It is not the same as PTSD, though it can travel alongside it.

Gentle reflection prompts

What value of yours was crossed, ignored, or asked to be silent?
What might it mean to begin to be on your own side again about this?

Related resources

Read

Understanding Moral Injury

A clinically grounded introduction to moral injury — what it is, how it can feel, and how it may differ from PTSD or burnout.

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Shame vs. Guilt

A short piece on telling these two apart, and why the distinction matters for moral injury and relational repair.

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Religious & Systemic Harm

When the institutions or beliefs meant to hold us cause harm, recovery has a particular shape.

A reminder. You can pause here. You can return later. If anything in this pathway feels like too much, come back to the first step or close the page entirely.

If this is becoming too much

Crisis Support is one tap away. This site is not monitored.