You’re Not Broken—You Were Betrayed: The LGBTQ+ Mental Health Toll of Family and Faith Rejection

25/06/2025 31 min

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Episode Synopsis

This week on Deciphering Growth, we explore the deep and lasting wounds caused by conversion therapy and faith-based rejection.Tiffany Graves and Eric Stone unpack how therapy meant to help can sometimes do profound harm — especially when it targets a person’s identity. We talk about identity rupture, internalized shame, moral injury, and how to support the LGBTQ+ community with compassion and authenticity.🧠 In this episode:What happens when therapy retraumatizesThe trauma behind “hate the sin, love the sinner”Why moral injury and spiritual abandonment matterPTSD/CPTSD symptoms tied to religious rejectionWhat true allyship actually looks like✨ This is a real one. Tune in, reflect, and if it’s too much today — come back when you’re ready.#DecipheringGrowth #PrideMonth #MentalHealth #ReligiousTrauma #ConversionTherapy #LGBTQSupport #TherapyPodcast

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