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When religious doubt triggers anxiety symptoms

My panic attacks started after I began questioning my childhood faith and I wonder if God is punishing me for doubting or if fear of punishment is causing the panic.

Rumi
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The very act of questioning has awakened the feared consequences of questioning, creating a feedback loop of spiritual and psychological distress.

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