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Religious OCD: Separating Shame from Spirituality November 2, 2018 . 7 Comments
Religious obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of OCD that causes a person obsess over spiritual fears. It often involves religious compulsions such as excessive prayer. For example, ... Read More
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Study: Many Youth Seeking Therapy Want to Discuss Spirituality August 6, 2018 . 2 Comments
Regular attendance of religious services has declined with time, according to data from Gallup. Yet many Americans still say spirituality is an important part of their life. Over half (51%) ... Read More
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Religious Refusal Laws Harm Mental Health of Sexual Minorities June 4, 2018 . No Comments
In the United States, twelve states currently have religious refusal laws. These laws allow businesses to refuse service to sexual minorities, such as lesbian or gay couples. According ... Read More
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Still Worthy: Coping with Doubt and Grief After Loss November 3, 2017 . 3 Comments
Three years ago my life changed overnight when I suddenly and very unexpectedly lost my best friend Diana. I can’t begin to describe the shock I experienced, or the depth of pain ... Read More
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Keeping Faith: Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Spirituality November 1, 2017 . 5 Comments
Many of us are raised to follow a particular religion, and many of those religions have some negative messages about sexual and gender diversity. These early religious messages can have ... Read More
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Scapegoating Mental Health Issues for Mass Shootings, and Other News October 6, 2017 . 3 Comments
The October 1 shooting that killed 58 people and wounded 489 was the 1,516th American mass shooting in 1,735 days. In the wake of mass shootings and other violent tragedies, there are inevitably ... Read More
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Above and Beyond: Making Space for Spiritual Emergence in Therapy August 30, 2017 . 8 Comments
There is a shift taking place in mainstream mental health that involves embracing the experience of the whole person, beyond the diagnoses therapists have been trained to assign. As we ... Read More
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Religion May Reduce, Increase Suicide Risk in Different Regions July 10, 2017 . 3 Comments
In the United States, religious participation is linked to a lower risk of suicide, but that correlation does not exist everywhere, according to a study published in the Journal of Health ... Read More
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My Dad Was Sexually Abused as a Child. Should I Talk to Him About It? June 2, 2017 . 4 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My mom and dad divorced when I was 14. I’m in my forties now. Neither of my parents is in the best of health, and I don’t know how much time left I have ... Read More
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Atheism May Be More Prevalent Than Past Surveys Suggest May 18, 2017 . No Comments
Atheists might represent as much as 20-35% of the U.S. population, according to a study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. Most surveys suggest atheists ... Read More
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Shame and Silence: Recognizing Spiritual Abuse February 1, 2017 . 20 Comments
Spiritual abuse, a type of abuse that results from a spiritual leader, system, or indoctrinated individual’s attempts to control and/or manipulate another individual, can be difficult ... Read More
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Avoiding Spiritual Issues May Be Bad for Mental Health December 26, 2016 . 8 Comments
People who fear confronting spiritual and philosophical issues tend to have poor mental health, according to a study published in the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. The study ... Read More