Causes and effects of religious trauma in the UAE.

1. Religious Trauma
In the UAE
Hoor Almarzooqi
Expressive Clarity
Final Project
(because of parents)
Causes and effects

2. Briefly
A quick summarization of religious trauma.
What is it?
How does it occur in the UAE?

3. CAUSES

4. It's what their parents did.
The religion preaches it..kind of.
They want what's best for you.
Why?

5. EFFECTS

6. Trust issues.
Feeling lost and alone.
Mental health issues.
Loss of faith: specifically and
generally.
Much more..
What does it
lead to?

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Resources:
My essay and points I mentioned and discussed in the essay itself. :)

8. Thank you for
listening :)