Spiritual Trauma: What It Is and Why It Feels Like Psychological PTSD

There is a kind of trauma that does not come from war, accidents, or visible violence.

It comes from belief.

It comes from being told that your questions are sinful.
That your doubt is dangerous.
That your pain is a punishment.
That your worth depends on obedience.

And when that kind of wound happens, it does not just hurt your faith.

It hurts your nervous sys…