Another type of destructive cult that is often encountered by people is the kind that is run by therapists. Although therapists often use their skills and education to help people, this isn’t always the case. Unethical therapists can become the funders of cults where vulnerable patients are taken advantage of financially, emotionally, and even sexually. Group therapies can become the front for people to be forced to leave behind their regular lives and settle into a smaller community led by the therapist. A fourth kind of destructive cult are commercial cults, for example, a multi level marketing company. In such cults, members are forced to recruit others in order to obtain the wealth by which they are tempted. This carries on until every member is recruiting others in order to earn and to provide their recruiter with growing income.

With so many types of cults, destructive and non-destructive, it can become difficult to recognize when a friend or family member becomes involved with a cult that is destructive. However, as you will learn in the following days, there are patterns that you can look for to know if you are dealing with a destructive cult.