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Actress's Harrowing Cult Ordeal: Hospitalized After Psychotic Break
24 May
Summary
- Actor was lured into a wellness cult by an energy healer.
- She paid £700 for courses that promised healing but led to addiction.
- Hospitalized for 28 days after a mental break, hearing cult leader's voice.
Actress Hannah Murray has recounted her disturbing entanglement with a wellness cult, an experience that led to her hospitalization following a psychotic break. Introduced to an 'energy healer' named Grace in 2016 while filming, Murray, feeling vulnerable, was persuaded by the apparent legitimacy of the advisor.
Over subsequent months, Murray became increasingly involved, paying £700 for courses designed to 'protect herself from other people's energy.' These courses, including 'Ritual Master Novice,' 'Apprentice,' and 'Magus Hermeticus,' promised healing but instead fostered addiction.
The situation intensified during a five-day course led by the cult's leader, Steve. Murray experienced exhaustion and erratic behavior, ultimately suffering a mental break where she hallucinated and heard Steve's voice.
She was subsequently hospitalized and detained for 28 days under the Mental Health Act. Murray's upcoming memoir, set for a summer 2026 release, will explore this deeply personal story and the deceptive nature of organizations preying on vulnerabilities under the guise of wellness.
