When Religion Hurts You - Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion

If You've Experienced Religious Trauma, You're Not Alone. Religious trauma is something that happens far more often than most people realize. In When Religion Hurts You. , Dr. Laura Anderson draws on clinical research, stories from clients, and her own experience to show how individuals can embark on a journey of healing after leaving a high-demand, high-control religious system. She offers markers of healing for those coming out of painful religious experiences and hope for finding wholeness after religious trauma. "A must-have for anyone in the muddy aftermath of their exit from high-control or extreme religious groups. "-Sarah Edmondson. , author of Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life. "The most comprehensive, reflective, and helpful book about recovering from religious trauma and church abuse that I've ever read. "-Matthew Paul Turne. r, #1 New York Times. bestselling author of What Is God Like. "A must-read for those who want to deconstruct the complexity of religious trauma through a lens that is not only scientific but also compassionate. "-Yolanda Renteria. , licensed professional counselor"Both compassionate and wise, When Religion Hurts You. is the informative guide needed when making sense of and healing from the disorienting and painful experience of religious trauma. "-Hillary L. McBride. , PhD, psychologist, author, speaker, and podcaster"A welcome home for those struggling to leave the emotional terrain of adverse religious experiences and abuse. "-Dr. Jennifer Mullan. , founder of Decolonizing Therapy, LLC"A valuable resource that will help people not only to understand what religious trauma is but also to find a holistic path of healing beyond it. "-David Hayward. , a. k. a. NakedPastor"A valuable addition to the robust literature on helping people recover from trauma due to either being born into a religious group that isn't healthy or being deceptively recruited into a religious cult. "-Steven Hassan. ,. PhD,. MEd, LMHC, NCC, founder and director, Freedom of Mind Resource Center Inc. "A refreshing and hopeful voice during what feels for many of us like a time of great despair. "-Bradley Onishi. , PhD, scholar, and co-host of the Straight White American Jesus. podcast