Dr. Linda Callaghan is a veteran psychiatrist with over 50 years of clinical experience. Over the decades, she's worked with and treated a massive number of patients who have suffered child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and severe psychological trauma, and she's spent years paying close attention to the deep, lasting impact this kind of harm has on victims. She's published a book dedicated to child sexual abuse and trauma, and her research and insights have gained a ton of attention. She's also been invited to appear on major US networks like CNN and NBC to share her expert opinion on sex crimes, child sexual abuse, and mental health. Her years in clinical practice have shown her the deep, lifelong scars people carry with them, pushing her to focus even more on helping victims heal and recover. But outside of her medical career, Dr. Linda experienced a lot of confusion in her own faith. For years, she devoutly participated in all sorts of Catholic rituals, but she could never break free from the bondage of her sinful nature, leaving her with a lot of deep questions about her beliefs. So, how did she finally pull herself out of that confusion to find inner peace and hope? How did she gain a new understanding of faith and find a new direction in life? In this episode of Kingdom Gospel Chat Room, we'll hear Dr. Linda Callaghan share real stories from her psychiatric career, her extensive experience treating victims of sexual abuse and trauma, and how she went from spiritual confusion to finding true peace and hope in the final chapter of her life.

00:22 50 Years in Psychiatry: Linda Callaghan's Journey

07:18 The Lifelong Scars of Child Sexual Abuse

11:05 How Clergy Groom and Abuse Believers

16:00 Does the Trauma of Sexual Abuse Last a Lifetime?

22:37 How Do Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases Finally Get Exposed?

24:33 Standing Up Again After Being Paralyzed: My Miraculous Experience

30:40 I Was Praying the Rosary Every Day and Going to Mass—But Why Did I Feel Emptier and Emptier?

38:00 The Light of the Truth Clears the Fog in My Heart

47:00 After a Month of Investigating, I Recognized the Lord's Voice

53:39 I No Longer Make Demands of God and Just Sincerely Follow Him

59:40 With My Husband Battling Late-Stage Cancer, How Did We Face Death?

01:06:52 A Promise Before Passing: Earnestly Believing in God in the Next Life

01:14:09 What's the Difference Between Believing in Religion and Believing in God?

01:24:45 Why Did God Feel So Distant to Me in Catholicism?

01:29:45 Passing On God's Love in My Final Chapter