Dan is joined by Dr. Laura Anderson, a fellow spiritual abuse/religious trauma researcher whose new book When Religion Hurts You is a pretty great and concise summary of what is known today about religious trauma and its effects on humans. They define terms like “religious trauma” and “spiritual abuse” and talk about the benefits of religion, the failures of pop psychology, the difference between PTSD and Complex PTSD, and more.

Laura’s Book “When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion”:

https://drlauraeanderson.com/book

Laura’s Website: https://drlauraeanderson.com/

https://www.traumaresolutionandrecovery.com/

Laura’s Podcast - Sunday School Dropouts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sunday-school-dropouts/id1689312239

The Varieties of Religious & Spiritual Abuse Episode with Paula Swindle (#90): 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000498837671

Saved By the City Podcast: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saved-by-the-city/id1557930520

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