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When spiritual experiences feel indistinguishable from mental health struggles

I found myself crying during meditation this morning and I don't know if it was divine connection or just my nervous breakdown finally catching up with me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The boundary between transcendence and psychological distress blurs when we are most vulnerable.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belief and doubt as companions?”

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