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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 1H 29M

At the Intersection of adoption and spiritual trauma; Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing by Hillary L McBride PhD,

from The Adoption Files · host Ande Stanley

First mom Dani Joy joins me as we discuss spiritual trauma through the lens of adoption. We are reading and discussing the book Holy Hurt, by Hillary L McBride PhD. We hope the listeners will join us in this journey to understand and to navigate adoption related spiritual and religious trauma. https://medium.com/@danijoyhttps://hillarylmcbride.com/holy-hurt-book/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&cjevent=acd48c2d0b8111f1804e00550a1eba24&cm_mmc=CJ-_-100357191-_-5250933-_-Evergreen+Link+for+Mayo+Clinic+Diet&utm_source=cj&utm_content=100357191&utm_capaign=3-monthshttps://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/txessentials/complex_ptsd_assessment.asphttps://www.nicabm.com/program/a1-brain-trauma-fb2/?del=bing.1718.ptsd&network=o&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=530620131&ad_group_id=1351302280065123&utm_term=traumatic%20stress&utm_content=&del=bing530620131&msclkid=bee2c579db9c177b015bacea48f39198https://www.mhanational.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/MHM-2025-Resource-List.pdfhttps://rainn.org/https://www.thetrevorproject.org/https://health.clevelandclinic.org/vagus-nerve-resethttps://health.clevelandclinic.org/box-breathing-benefitsThe opinions of the host and their guest are just that, our opinions. The host is not a therapist, a lawyer or an adoption professional.

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