by Tara Backes | Oct 9, 2025 | Presentations
WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE Dr Kyle Eggleton – General Practitioner – Northland, Associate Dean Rural – University of Auckland, and former member of the Two by Twos. Dr Caroline Ansley – General Practitioner, Senior Clinical Editor Canterbury HealthPathways, with lived...
by Tara Backes | Sep 30, 2025 | Presentations
This Ce.S.A.P. survey, presented by Dr. Lorita Tinelli at the 2025 FECRIS Conference in Brussels, examines Italian public awareness of cultic and high-demand groups. It highlights the use of psychological abuse, the irrelevance of ideological orientation, and the...
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...
