Religious Trauma

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

How Can Teachings Cause Religious Trauma?

How did the idea of the heart being dark or dirty became so prevalent in some religious cultures?

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

What is a Religious Trauma Identity Crisis?

Religion isn’t simply something we believe. For many of us, it was our entire life and our identity is tied to it.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

How Can Religious Trauma Rob Our Sense of Self?

What is a healthy sense of self and how can religious trauma impact it?

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

How Do Authoritarian Leaders Cause Religious Trauma?

How can we recognize abusive religious systems disguised as spiritual communities?

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

How Can Beliefs about Children Cause Religious Trauma?

Nothing says innocence any better than a newborn baby! ... What we believe about this baby is where the seeds of Religious Trauma can begin.

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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

Did Religious Trauma Impact Your Childhood?

When is it Religious Trauma? Several consistent themes occur in the lives of children who grow up in religious communities.

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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

What are the Different Types of Religious Trauma?

Why is trauma that occurs in religious contexts so difficult to heal? One explanation was offered by a woman who emailed me after...

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

Is Religious Trauma Impacting You?

It was a difficult story of rejection, betrayal, and abandonment—all within a religious context.

Janyne McConnaughey, PhD

Why Talk About Religious Trauma?

As people began sharing their stories of trauma, the ripples of healing began to spread from one person to the next as more and more...