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Survivors of religious abuse can develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to their abusive religious experiences. [57] Dr. Marlene Winell, a psychologist and former fundamentalist , coined the term religious trauma syndrome (RTS) in a 2011 article she wrote for the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive ...
Medical research in the area of stress and traumatic events reveals evidence of resulting disease and mental illness. The work on "stressful life events," while neglecting to specifically list religious harm or leaving one's faith as stressful events, shows very clearly how stress can activate the nervous system and cause disease. [32]
While the average person would likely react by expressing vulnerability, a person dealing with a narcissistic wound will do the opposite, causing them to come off as narcissistic, despite feeling hurt inside. The reaction of a narcissistic injury is a cover-up for the real feelings of one who faces these problems. [5]
The #1 Response a Narcissist Cannot Stand, According to Psychologists "No." No, seriously. While the response is only a two-letter word, it can dredge up some big feelings and reactions from ...
The term is buzzy on social media, but psychologists use the term "narcissist" or "narcissistic" specifically to describe a person who is overly focused on themselves or has an inflated sense of self.
The woman convicted of murder in the deaths of two brothers run down at a crosswalk shows no remorse, refuses to take responsibility for the crash, prosecutors say.
There are a variety of responses by Christian leaders to how victims should handle abuse: Marjorie Proctor-Smith in Violence against women and children: a Christian Theological Sourcebook states that domestic physical, psychological or sexual violence is a sin. It victimizes family members dependent on a man and violates trust needed for ...
In 1533, those who died by suicide while accused of a crime were denied a Christian burial. In 1562, all suicides were punished in this way. In 1693, even attempted suicide became an ecclesiastical crime, which could be punished by excommunication, with civil consequences following. Civil and criminal laws were enacted to discourage suicide ...