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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost years

A man spent 10 years in a gnosticism-based cult that controlled thoughts, sexuality, and behavior through guilt, false prophecies, and spiritual manipulation before eventually escaping and becoming a psychologist.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

"There Are No Victims"-How Cults Weaponize Accountability

Cults' "there are no victims" doctrine shifts blame onto survivors, framing suffering as chosen or karmic and enabling abusers while producing shame and self-blame.
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