I often use the term high control religion and religious cult interchangeably because they share the same characteristics. If you’ve been wondering what the term “high control religion” really means, then this is the article for you.
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High Control Religions Can Trigger These Mental Health Disorders
The high demand, high control environment of authoritarian religious groups can trigger someone’s underlying mental health condition and really amplify their symptoms. This article looks at the 8 most common mental health diagnoses that are likely to be triggered by high control religions.
How High Control Religions Make Women Vulnerable to Abuse
When you’re raised in a high control religion, or even indoctrinated into a high control religion as an adult, you develop certain characteristics to help you survive the demands of the religion. This article explores the ways that high control religions make women more vulnerable to becoming involved in an abusive relationship.
How to Reclaim Your Sexuality After Purity Culture
Purity culture has created a harmful binary, placing all sexual activity and expression in categories of “good” or “bad.” This article tries to move away from this binary as it shows you how to begin healing your relationship with sex.
4 Reasons Religious Cults & Conspiracy Theories Go Hand in Hand
Buying into conspiracy theories has little to do with someone’s level of intelligence. The truth is, people who have experienced religious indoctrination have been groomed from the very beginning to fall for conspiracy theories.
How to Navigate Relationships with Religious Family Members
When you leave a high control religion, relationships with religious family members can become very complicated. This in-depth article outlines 5 steps to help you navigate these tricky family dynamics.
How to Untangle Religious Trauma from Family Trauma
As people begin the journey of healing from their religious trauma, they often discover it’s completely tangled up with their family trauma. One seems to complicate the other. This article explores why this is and what to do about it.
Religious Triggers: What They Are & Where They Come From
When people break away from a high control religion, it’s pretty common to have sparks of longing to return. This is especially common when you encounter religious triggers. There are two common reasons that these religious triggers hold such power over you.