Beyond Devotion: The Mental Health Impact Of Religious Obsession |  How Childhood Sexual Abuse Reshapes The Minds And Bodies Of Survivors

EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 23 MIN

Beyond Devotion: The Mental Health Impact Of Religious Obsession | How Childhood Sexual Abuse Reshapes The Minds And Bodies Of Survivors

from In Good Health · host Kristen Farrah, Elizabeth Westfield, Greg Johnson, Maayan Voss de Bettancourt, Dr. Emily Bailey, Jaimie Eckert, Dr. Frank Putnam

Beyond Devotion: The Mental Health Impact Of Religious Obsession Synopsis: Scrupulosity, or religious OCD, is a specialized form of OCD that targets an individual's faith and moral values. This condition crosses the line into mental illness when obsessive fears about sin or salvation begin to negatively interfere with daily life. Our experts explain how to recognize the signs of scrupulosity and the specialized treatments that can help patients restore a healthy relationship with their faith. Guests:  Dr. Emily Bailey, psychologist, Atlanta OCD and Anxiety Treatment, LLC Jaimie Eckert, scrupulosity patient & advocate Host: Elizabeth Westfield Producer: Kristen Farrah How Childhood Sexual Abuse Reshapes The Minds And Bodies Of Survivors Childhood sexual abuse can leave deep, lasting scars on the minds and bodies of victims. Dr. Frank Putnam was one of the first to prove that this abuse affects a person’s biology through the Female Growth and Development Study. He discusses the generational cycles of abuse and how we can end those patterns. Guest: Dr. Frank Putnam, child & adolescent psychiatrist, professor of clinical psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, author, Old Before Their Time Host: Greg Johnson Producers: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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