Episode 14: Scrupulosity and the Christian Mind – Interview with Tori Peyton
Description:Being a young adult is hard enough—but what happens when your faith becomes one more thing to obsess over? In this raw and hopeful conversation, Tori Peyton shares what it’s like to navigate adulthood with OCD, PTSD, an eating disorder, and scrupulosity—a form of OCD tied to religious fear and shame. If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing at faith, overwhelmed by your thoughts, or unsure what “healthy spirituality” looks like in your 20s, this episode is a gentle guide back to grace.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
✨ Tori’s honest story navigating OCD, eating disorders, PTSD, and depression as a young adult
✨ What scrupulosity is—and why it’s more than just “being a good Christian”
✨ How mental health struggles shape your view of God, self, and spirituality
✨ Ways to seek help, embrace grace, and let go of shame
✨ Practical encouragement for anyone silently battling spiritual anxiety
Takeaways:
✨ Your thoughts are not your worth.
✨ Just because you think something doesn’t mean it’s true.
✨ God is not disappointed in your struggle—He is present in it.
✨ Grace isn’t earned. It’s received.
✨ Mental health and faith are not enemies—they can work hand-in-hand.
Resources Mentioned:
📚 Keep Growing Podcast by Tori Peyton📱 @growwithtori on IG
📚 Exposure Response Therapy
📚 ERP OCD Workbook on Amazon
Let’s Connect:
💻 Website: AmberGinter.com
📸 Instagram: @amberginterauthor
Reminder:
Adulting is hard, but you don’t have to figure it out alone—especially when your mind makes things feel impossible. It’s okay to seek help. It’s okay to not be okay. You are not broken. You are not disqualified. You are not too much for God. Grace is still yours—even on the days when it’s hard to believe it. Even on the days it’s hard to think straight.
Our God is not a God of disorder or chaos, but a God of peace. The Word He brings speaks peace over you.
