Post-Cult After Effects - 1979-01-01
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Post-Cult After Effects January 1, 1979,
After exiting a cult, an individual may experience a period of intense and often conflicting emotions. She or he may feel relief to be out of the group, but also may feel grief over the loss of positive elements in the cult, such as friendships, a sense of belonging or the feeling of personal worth generated by the group's stated ideals or mission. The emotional upheaval of the period is often characterized by "post-cult trauma syndrome"
{{cite news | first = Margaret Thaler | last = Singer | title = Post-Cult After Effects | url = http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_articles/singer_margaret_postcult.htm | work = International Cultic Studies Association | date = 1979-01-01 | accessdate = 2011-05-28 }}