Periagoge
Scenario

When faith conflicts with mental health treatment

My therapist wants me to try mindfulness but I was raised that emptying your mind invites demons in, and now I am stuck between panic attacks and spiritual terror.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Religious conditioning creates barriers to accessing evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

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

“Where Are You with Faith and physical health — what research shows?”

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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