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Why leaving harmful religion can worsen mental health symptoms

My therapist diagnosed me with religious trauma but I still crave the certainty and structure that my fundamentalist upbringing provided for my anxiety.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Toxic religious systems may provide secondary benefits that become apparent only after departure.

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