Religious Trauma Resources
This page contains a variety of resources about religious trauma and is updated regularly. If you have something you would like listed on this page, please click here to send a request.
Articles & Podcasts
Post traumatic church syndrome (NY Times)
Why Religious Trauma is Actually Trauma (Medium)
Recovering from Religious Trauma and Spiritual Harm
When Religion Becomes Traumatic
Divorcing Religion podcast
Body Grief & Trauma podcast
Recovering from Religion podcast
A Little Bit Culty podcast
Rise & Fall of Mars Hill podcast
Parenting after RT podcast
Dare to Know 6-series podcast on the intersection of theology & trauma
Support Groups & Retreats
Books
Leaving the Fold Marlene Winell
Trusting Doubt: A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light
Religious Trauma Syndrome: How I survived my religion
Religious Trauma: Queer Stories in Estrangement and Return
Bad Theology Kills: Undoing Toxic Belief & Reclaiming Your Spiritual Authority Kevin Garcia
Shattered Assumptions: Towards a New Psychology of Trauma Ronnie Janoff-Bulman
Trauma and Recovery Judith Herman
Trusting Doubt: A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light by Valerie Tarico
