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    #230 Raised in Scientology: Derek Bloch

    #230 Raised in Scientology: Derek Bloch

    FromMental Illness Happy Hour

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    #230 Raised in Scientology: Derek Bloch

    FromMental Illness Happy Hour

    ratings:
    Length:
    123 minutes
    Released:
    Jun 19, 2015
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    The 28 year-old talks about being raised in the Church of Scientology by a narcissistic father and passive mother.  He details the abuse inflicted by their "Sea Org" starting when he was 13, how he reconciled their homophobia with his being gay and ultimately how he broke away from the church and his family.

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    Released:
    Jun 19, 2015
    Format:
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    "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times "Normalizes what so many others feel but have been too fearful or ashamed to express...remarkable" - Psychology Today "A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine "Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly www.mentalpod.com mentalpod@gmail.com