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PURITY CULTURE TRAUMA MOVIE
PURITY CULTURE TRAUMA MANUAL

5 Because religious trauma can be prevalent in childhood, becoming more distant from religion can sometimes mean that individuals feel that they are abandoning everything that they’ve been taught. These experiences can wreak havoc on one’s sense of self and create a false narrative that absolute adherence to certain practices and traditions are necessary to make it to the afterlife.

A person may be told that the majority of their financial resources should go to the cause of furthering the message of the religion, causing financial hardship.

She may feel shame, confusion, guilt, or depression due to religious indoctrination or beliefs that she is a bad person.

A young woman who finds herself pregnant out of wedlock may be subject to sanctions and be ostracized from the community or congregation.

An adolescent expressing their thoughts may be physically disciplined or beaten into submission by a parent or religious leader to “save their soul.”.

A child experiencing same sex attraction may be told that their feelings are sinful and that they need to repent.

Some examples of religious trauma syndrome include: Individuals may be told that they will be separated from God, face social ruin, or go to hell based on their adherence to a certain set of traditions or belief. While RTS can be different depending on the religion, practices, or beliefs, it typically has a common component of fear and emotional manipulation. The label ‘syndrome’ limits religious trauma by manufacturing arbitrary parameters on people’s lived experiences, thereby excluding them from treatment options or alienating them with feelings of being diseased and abnormal.” 10 But religious trauma occurs on an individualized spectrum and does not consistently present with the same cluster of symptoms, as is required of actual syndrome diagnoses. When originally coined, this so-called ‘syndrome’ was part of a larger cultural fascination to pathologize everything without sufficient clinical or psychological justification. Slade, PhD and President, Global Center for Religious Research, explains, “Use of the term ‘syndrome’ is an outdated label that can actually be more detrimental than helpful.

While religious trauma syndrome is commonly used, many clinicians and researchers are shying away from the use of ‘syndrome.’ĭarren M. Reconsidering the Term “Religious Trauma Syndrome”

For others, this can include living in more rural areas, avoiding the appearance or perception of ‘evil,’ or attending religious gatherings frequently.

PURITY CULTURE TRAUMA MOVIE

For some, this can include not observing holidays, going to places like movie theaters, or dressing modestly. 4 There is a deliberate and intentional effort to be disconnected and set apart from mainstream society and traditions. Often, RTS occurs when one is surrounded by a strong community of like-minded individuals who see their religious path as the only way and identify those not in the religion to be bad and misguided. Shame, guilt, and condemnation can be among many of the harmful messages communicated which can lead to lasting and deep mental health wounds and damage to the psyche. Religion can easily be weaponized, and sayings can be twisted to fit the agenda of the messenger. However, this does not mean that it is non-existent or doesn’t impact millions of individuals every year.

PURITY CULTURE TRAUMA MANUAL

Religious Trauma Syndrome is not an actual diagnosis and is not included in the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5). Religious trauma can lead to an individual believing that they are inherently bad or condemned (especially if they’ve experienced purity culture)-even after they have left the religion and their previously held beliefs. Religion can impact the way that we see the world, and it can be easy to deny the existence of problems in the face of continual optimism and faith that a higher power will fix any challenge encountered, but this toxic positivity can lead to lasting harm. Religious trauma can stem from spiritual abuse, can impact individuals differently, and can have a devastating effect on someone’s self esteem, sense of self-worth and identity.