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Dr. Grisel Lopez-Escobar
PhD in Counseling · Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
LPC / LMHC · Licensed Mental Health Counselor offering virtual therapy to adults
Working with people who are questioning, deconstructing, or leaving high-control religions, groups, or cults
Licensed in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, ID, IN, LA, ME, MA, OR, SC, TX, UT, VT, WI & WY
Rapture Anxiety / Apocalypse Anxiety Armageddon Anxiety
Intense fear about the end times or being left behind, based on religious teachings
You panic when loved ones don’t answer the phone, thinking the rapture happened.
You avoid world news because it triggers fear that the apocalypse is imminent.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Chronic fear and hypervigilance may interfere with well-being.
Long-term planning or goal-setting may feel pointless or impossible.
Sleep disruptions and intrusive thoughts about destruction may occur.