Periagoge
Scenario

When spiritual communities inadvertently shame difficult emotions

Everyone in my spiritual community is so positive all the time and I feel broken because I still get depressed and angry.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Spiritual materialism can create performance pressure that pathologizes the full spectrum of human emotional experience.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Integrative and holistic mental health approaches?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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