Faith Collapse

Sudden or cumulative breakdown of one’s religious belief system

• You feel like the entire worldview you built your life on is crumbling.

• You can’t reconcile your beliefs with what you’ve experienced.

• You no longer know how to pray or if anyone/any entity is listening.

Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)

• An existential crisis may occur.

• Loss of community and support structures can happen.

• There could be a risk of depression, especially if belief was a core identity anchor.