Premiered Jan 20, 2021

Dr. Darrel Ray returns to RfRx to tell us about “Religious Trauma, Its Roots and Its Treatments.” Religious abuse is the root of religious trauma and often goes unrecognized by therapists and clients alike. Children raised in toxic environments do not know it is toxic; it just seems normal to them. When they experience symptoms later in life, failure to identify the root cause leads to inappropriate treatments. Appropriate identification and treatment can often lead to rapid improvement and positive outcomes. Misidentification can lead to years of frustration and inappropriate treatment.

Dr. Ray is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of Recovering from Religion. He has been a psychologist for over thirty years and is the author of four books: two on organizational teamwork as well as "The God Virus-How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture" and "Sex and God-How Religion Distorts Sexuality".

Hosted by Amaia Perez, the RfR Online Programming Director, and Eric Wells, the RfR Support Group Director.

Resources 

- Leaving the Fold, by Dr. Marlene Winell

- The God Virus, by Dr. Darrel Ray

- The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson

- Battle for the Mind, by William Sargent, Ph.D.

- Center for Disease Control - Adverse Childhood Experiences

- Morgue’s RTS story: “Is Religion Actually Child Abuse?“: https://youtu.be/KZakfMOp5qA

More about Dr. Darrel Ray 

- Twitter: @drdray132 

- LinkedIn: Dr. Darrel Ray

- https://www.facebook.com/darrel.ray  

- Book: "The God Virus-How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture"  

- Book: "Sex and God-How Religion Distorts Sexuality"