by Tara Backes | Jun 18, 2025 | Presentations
Coercive control in spiritual groups, churches and self-help organisations is a human rights and mental health issue. Over 50,000 people in Aotearoa New Zealand are former or current members of cults, many with lasting trauma. Decult is committed to increasing...
by Tara Backes | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog, Presentations
Cult-related court cases in the United States face significant obstacles that hinder justice for victims. Few attorneys are willing to take these cases, and even fewer qualified experts can testify on their behalf. Courts often avoid such cases due to First Amendment...
by Tara Backes | Feb 24, 2025 | In the Media, Presentations
Jamie Marich, PhD (she/they) speaks internationally on EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, dissociation, expressive arts, yoga, and mindfulness, and runs a private practice and online training network in her home base of Akron, OH. Janja Lalich, Ph.D. is a...
by Tara Backes | May 29, 2024 | Presentations
From feeling “dead inside” to saying “Sorry comrade Kim, the party’s over” – Dr. Janja Lalich shares her powerful journey out of a cult on The Gaslight Effect. The moment that symbolized of their newfound freedom? An unlit...
by Tara Backes | Feb 27, 2024 | Cults: The Basics, Presentations
In case you missed it, here’s the link to the National Writers Series event this past Thursday in Traverse City, Michigan. I was there with Keely Griffin, survivor of the Twin Flames Universe cult (TFU), featured in the Netflix documentary, Escaping Twin...
by Tara Backes | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog, In the Media, Presentations
The Accent Wealth Podcast interviewed Dr. Janja Lalich, the international authority in the fields of Cults and Coercion who has written numerous books and articles on the subject. In this interview, Dr. Lalich discusses cults, who tend to join them, her experience...
