Emma Matheson
@emmamatheson.bsky.social
Founder of A Traumatised Faith, spiritual trauma survivor, life-long student of theology, neonatal nurse and cat mum.
Reposted by Emma Matheson
Sitting, trembling, I asked my psychiatrist "Why has this trauma hit me so hard?"
He replied, "Church abuse produces some of the worst PTSD I treat." Over time, I came to know this is true. Spiritual abuse is nasty. It ruptures not just mental and physical safety, but spiritual safety also.
He replied, "Church abuse produces some of the worst PTSD I treat." Over time, I came to know this is true. Spiritual abuse is nasty. It ruptures not just mental and physical safety, but spiritual safety also.
November 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Sitting, trembling, I asked my psychiatrist "Why has this trauma hit me so hard?"
He replied, "Church abuse produces some of the worst PTSD I treat." Over time, I came to know this is true. Spiritual abuse is nasty. It ruptures not just mental and physical safety, but spiritual safety also.
He replied, "Church abuse produces some of the worst PTSD I treat." Over time, I came to know this is true. Spiritual abuse is nasty. It ruptures not just mental and physical safety, but spiritual safety also.