Anne Raverty

Many individuals experience extreme shame and other damaging emotions when inside and upon exiting the Bethel Sozo cult. Here is a helpful video on trauma-induced shame:

Cults put shame on their targets and shame for not performing in certain ways. In Sozo, members are shamed for asking questions and not hearing voices (voices of angels, demons or God). Members are shamed for not performing miracles. It’s important that we understand the difference between guilt and shame:

There have been reports of freezing and dissociation in Sozo sessions along with other intense emotional and physiological distresses experienced during sessions:

It is helpful to understand the aftereffects of trauma from a psychological (physical) standpoint. Destructive psychotherapy cults isolate targets and impact their adult relationships, remove needed social support (this happens to the elderly as well), and cause them to have trouble relating with others:

Attribution: Thank you to NICABM for providing us with these infographics!