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Today we are taking a break from Biblical Sexology to talk about something I\u2019ve been thinking about for awhile now. Why is it so hard for millennials, especially those of us who grew up in Evangelical Christianity, to unpack, process, and name our trauma? Admittedly, this episode was sparked by the current Colleen Ballinger drama. Her younger, Gen Z victims have been able to call her out with a level of clarity and conviction that is both admirable and inspiring. I didn\u2019t have those words when I was younger, and as an adult I am still trying to figure out what to call what happened to me and my subsequent mental health issues. Is it simply getting easier to call a spade a spade? Is the horrifically damaging stigma surrounding mental health issues going away? Or were those of us who grew up in specific cultures at a specific time just unlucky? I think it\u2019s a combination of factors, and I want to start discussing it.\xa0

This is by no means a conversation with solutions, conclusions, or answers. This isn\u2019t a deep dive. This is a casual, frank conversation about how we name our trauma, identify ourselves, and find healing, even when it\u2019s difficult.\xa0

CONTENT WARNING: discussions about mental health, trauma, grooming behavior, death, suicide, etc. Please tread lightly and put your safety and wellbeing first.

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• \u201cThe Collapse of Colleen Ballinger\u201d, Paige Christie (part one of a two-part series)
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• YouTuber Colleen Ballinger Denies Allegations She 'Groomed' Fans After HuffPost Investigation, Paige Skinner\xa0
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• The Evangelical Church\u2019s Problem with Mental Health (A Missionary Kid\u2019s Perspective), A.B. Kline \u2060
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