<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Join us for </span><strong style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Everyday Cults in the 21st Century: Recognizing and Resisting Techniques of Control and Abuse in Groups and Relationships</strong><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">.</span></div><p>📅 Thursday, April 16, 2026<br>🕠 5:30 PM<br>📍 SUNY Plattsburgh, Yokum Hall, Room 200</p><p><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>

The Psychology Department at SUNY Plattsburgh is honored to host educator, author, and cult survivor <b>Gerette Buglion</b>. </p><p>After spending 18 years in a group that promised personal<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> transformation and</span> growth<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> via dream analysis</span>, Gerette ultimately <font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span><span id="m_1758871084949805134gmail-docs-internal-guid-0064d3cf-7fff-dba8-e032-06500c320b58"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> realized the group’s leaders were manipulating and exploiting her and her fellow members, and found the strength to finally sever ties with them and reclaim her autonomy and ownership of her life</span></span>  . She now <span class="gmail_default"></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">works to support others in recognizing, resisting, and recovering from the techniques of manipulation and control that she fell prey to and eventually escaped</span></font></p><p><font face="arial, sans-serif">We hope to see you there<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">!</span></font></p><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;text-transform:none"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase"><img src="cid:ii_19d697c061f688ac1f11" alt="EverydayCultsEventFlyer.jpg" width="372" height="473"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;text-transform:none"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;text-transform:none"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase"><br></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>