{"id":18827,"date":"2020-04-10T23:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T23:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/?p=18827"},"modified":"2024-05-18T16:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T19:17:55","slug":"religious-trauma-do-you-have-it-how-do-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/religious-trauma-do-you-have-it-how-do-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Religi\u00f6st trauma, har du det? Hur vet du det?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18827\" class=\"elementor elementor-18827\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b85d4ef e-flex e-con-boxed sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b85d4ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2f433 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e2f433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:trx-addons\/video {\"cover\":18781,\"cover_url\":\"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/background-5-copyright.jpg\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/23966092\"} \/--><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is it? Do I have it?<\/h5>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cReligious Trauma Syndrome\u201d (RTS) was introduced by Marlene Winell in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Winell recognized the benefit of publicly identifying the symptoms experienced by those who suffer from RTS. A clear description of the symptoms can provide hope for healing and reduce shame for those affected.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4f3718 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4f3718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:trx-addons\/video {\"cover\":18781,\"cover_url\":\"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/background-5-copyright.jpg\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/23966092\"} \/--><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Religious Trauma Syndrome is the condition experienced by individuals who struggle to leave an authoritarian, dogmatic religion and cope with the damage of indoctrination.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><cite>Marlene Winell<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71aa82 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f71aa82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:trx-addons\/video {\"cover\":18781,\"cover_url\":\"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/background-5-copyright.jpg\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/23966092\"} \/--><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h5>What causes RTS?<\/h5>\n<p>RTS develops in two phases. The first occurs when one is within the closed religious community and actively subjected to abusive treatment. The second phase occurs upon leaving.<\/p>\n<p>Phase 1 Authoritarian religions employ classic power techniques, which can result in us, at worst, ceasing to be autonomous beings.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22547 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2151424010-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2151424010-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2151424010-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2151424010-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2151424010-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2151424010-410x273.jpg 410w, https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2151424010-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2151424010.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>These religions attempt to stifle independent, critical thinking and minimize exploration of personal emotions.<\/p>\n<p>Dogmatic religions use members\u2019 ignorance as a source of control. Those at the top are considered the only reliable source of information, and all other education is deemed unnecessary (and sometimes prohibited).<\/p>\n<p>Physical punishment and corporal discipline of women and children are recurring messages found in several \u201choly scriptures.\u201d These practices may still be sanctioned within closed communities.<\/p>\n<p>These groups also promote unhealthy views on bodily autonomy and sexuality. This can lead to a lifelong struggle to establish physical boundaries and evoke feelings of shame or even disgust towards natural needs such as masturbation or sex.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict with the all-powerful God\u2014God loves you but can also send you to hell\u2014creates insecurity and confusion. Beliefs in original sin, the notion that God sees and hears everything, that doubt is a sin, and apocalyptic preaching generate fear and despair that there is no hope of ever having control over one\u2019s own safety.<\/p>\n<h5>Research shows that exposure to extreme fundamentalism can cause damage to various parts of the brain:<\/h5>\n<p>The prefrontal cortex is the brain\u2019s emotional regulation center. After experiencing trauma, there is a limited ability to \u201csort through emotions.\u201d The amygdala becomes \u201chyperactive,\u201d leading to increased fear, sleep difficulties, and poor self-regulation. Effects on the hippocampus result in difficulty distinguishing between past memories and the present. Consequently, the fight-or-flight response is triggered even when there is no apparent threat.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f08b02 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f08b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:trx-addons\/video {\"cover\":18781,\"cover_url\":\"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/background-5-copyright.jpg\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/23966092\"} \/--><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543f8d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"543f8d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3516daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3516daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the effects of RTS?<\/h5>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d90610 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"7d90610\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f087fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f087fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>There can be long-term consequences from the abusive methods employed. Negative childhood experiences have been shown to lead to both physical and mental health issues.<\/p>\n<h5>Symptoms of Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS):<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Grief<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Underdeveloped critical thinking<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty making decisions<\/li>\n<li>Underdeveloped social skills<\/li>\n<li>Black-and-white thinking<\/li>\n<li>Substance abuse<\/li>\n<li>Sexual difficulties<\/li>\n<li>Feelings of not belonging<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty relating to people<\/li>\n<li>Lack of knowledge about current social issues<\/li>\n<li>Loss of community<\/li>\n<li>Sense of loss of identity<\/li>\n<li>Low self-esteem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Written by\u00a0<a title=\"About\" href=\"https:\/\/co-compassion.com\/sv\/contact\/\">Joakim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information from Josette Fisher.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? 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