Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

Newsletter: The Talk Every Cult Survivor Needs to Have

Why hiding your past weakens the relationship

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Dr. Steven Hassan
Jun 09, 2026
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So you’ve gotten out of your cult. You’re educating yourself on the psychological manipulation that drew you in and kept you prisoner, possibly for many years. Or perhaps you were born in and are now separated from family and lifelong friends, all because you no longer believe in what you were taught is “the Truth.”

You’ve lost so much, but gained so muc…

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