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Occult roots of Psychology & Psychiatry - By Linda Kumm.

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The video argues that psychiatry, psychology, hypnosis, and related “mind-body” therapies are fundamentally occult in origin and spiritually harmful. It asserts that these approaches do not address the real cause of mental distress.

Main Claims and Reasoning

  • Psychology/psychiatry are framed as anti-Christian and occult. The speaker claims these fields grew out of atheism, paganism, or humanism, and deny God, spirit, and the spiritual causes of illness.

  • Drugs are portrayed as “sorcery” and spiritual “doors.” The video cites Revelation 9:21 and argues that the Greek term for “sorcery” implies pharmacy/medication. From this, it concludes that psychiatric medications are a form of “medical witchcraft” that can increase demonic influence.

  • Mental illness is claimed to be demonic. The presenter asserts that depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other disorders are caused by spirits (e.g., “the spirit of depression,” “the spirit of anxiety”), rather than biological or psychological factors.

  • Counseling and therapy are claimed to be ineffective because they unknowingly interact with demons. The speaker argues that when a person seeks counseling, demons inside the person “entertain” the counselor, so therapy cannot produce healing.

  • Deliverance via Jesus is presented as the only true solution. The video emphasizes casting out demons and breaking curses (including generational curses) as necessary “root” treatment. It claims that after deliverance, counseling is rarely needed.

  • Mind-binding practices like hypnosis are depicted as demonic mind control. The speaker claims hypnosis and mesmerism originate in pagan religions and involve fallen angels/demons placing people into trance states, producing false memories, confusion, and other harms.

  • “False memories” and harm are highlighted. The video argues that hypnotic or unspiritual therapy can generate deceptive narratives (potentially about trauma), worsening depression and increasing reliance on drugs.

  • Forgiveness is framed as part of spiritual freedom. The speaker claims unforgiveness and bitterness help sustain tormenting spirits, so genuine deliverance requires addressing forgiveness.

  • Freud is used as supporting evidence. The video claims Sigmund Freud recognized harmful realities about patients and therapy. It interprets Freud’s ideas (unconscious fears/desires and childhood roots) as descriptions of demonic “strongholds” such as fear, abandonment, and rejection. It also portrays psychoanalysis as blind to the spiritual realm.

  • Biblical scriptures are used repeatedly to conclude that mental healing is spiritual. Scriptures about having “a sound mind,” resisting fear, and spiritual transformation are used to argue that only Jesus can restore mental health.

Overall Conclusion

The video’s central message is that worldly mental-health systems (psychiatry/psychology), pharmaceutical treatment, hypnosis/mesmerism, and many therapeutic methods are spiritually corrupt and cannot heal mental illness at its source. The presenter advocates prayer and deliverance in Jesus’ name as the path to freedom, soundness of mind, and healing.

Presenters / Contributors

  • Linda (main presenter)
  • Maurice (Linda’s husband; co-runner mentioned at the start: “my husband Maurice”)

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