Pesach Eisen, LMHC

What's a "psychological immigrant?" New research aims to shed light on religious disaffiliation through the lens of immigration psychology.

Those leaving organized religion often have a difficult time putting their deconstructed lives back together. A potential factor at play is their internalized stigma of exiting.

It’s true that many find joy and a sense of belonging in organized religion. It’s also true that it's experienced as traumatic by many others —within or in the process of leaving.