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Mental health
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

From Synanon to influencers: The dangerous return of humiliation as a cure for drugs

Confrontational, humiliating treatment methods became cult-like addiction programs that exploited and harmed participants and reappeared online through influencer-led shaming.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Vicar who led rave-style 'cult' in Church of England found guilty of sexually assaulting female followers

Christopher Brain, leader of the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield, sexually abused multiple women entrusted to his "homebase" team and was convicted on 17 counts.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Vicar who led cult' in Church of England found guilty of assaulting female followers

The trial heard the women sometimes referred to as the Lycra Lovelies or the Lycra Nuns were on a rota to help then-Reverend Brain with his every need. Some gave him sensual massages which he told the jury were to relieve tension headaches. He was charged with one count of rape and 36 counts of indecent assault relating to 13 women between 1981 and 1995. On Wednesday, jurors at Inner London Crown Court found him guilty of 17 counts of indecent assault against nine women.
UK news
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pan by Michael Clune review a stunning debut of teen psychosis

The novel portrays a 15-year-old's struggle with mental illness and adolescence through supernatural and cult-like experiences.
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