"It’s a disorder — it causes dysfunction in various areas of life, including engagement within a faith community and ...

Even though people have long experienced religious trauma, Nashville therapist Laura Anderson quickly realized they haven’t always received the most responsive mental health care. Soon after she ...

(RNS) — Nearly half of Americans who left religion cite the mistreatment or rejection of LGBTQ+ people as an important reason. But how do the LGBTQ+ people who stay find healing?

It took me almost 20 years to figure out I’d been in a pseudo religious cult. Born female, I wasn’t allowed to cut my hair or wear pants and there was that one time when I was nine years old that I’d ...

In my years of practice, I have had the honor of helping many individuals recognize and heal from religious trauma. As you can imagine, when something so sacred as religion is used in a way by the ...

Kellen Swift-Godzisz, 35, said he doesn't go on dates, struggles with erectile dysfunction and is hesitant to trust people. For more than 20 years, he's experienced intense bouts of anxiety and ...

Do you ever feel like your thoughts won’t slow down, and staying present is a constant struggle? Maybe your to-do list feels impossible to manage, and you’re just trying to keep your head above water.

Have you experienced religious trauma/spiritual abuse or other trauma from which you can't seem to bounce back? Do you ever think that your mind, emotions, and/or body are your enemy? Do you want to ...

(RNS) — ‘Our bodies recognize that we’re being activated and pushed into trauma responses and that the same abusive techniques are being used on us,’ said author Tia Levings. (RNS) — When Donald Trump ...

“I don’t know if you’re truly saved because you all aren’t acting like you’re saved. I pray that the Lord will convict you of your rebellious spirits,” my science teacher said harshly. We all just ...