Teal Swan's Impaired Judgement Has Serious Real Consequences

Trigger warning: This video contains a discussion of suicide and self-harm. If you’re struggling, please reach out for help.

Hello! Dive into the complex legacy of Teal Swan, new-age spiritual influencer and self-proclaimed extrasensory guide, with my in-depth analysis. We unpack her core metaphor of suicide as a “reset button" and contrast her grandiose claims (“I’ve lived and died millions of times”) with the Hippocratic “do no harm” principle.

Using Paris Williams’s Rethinking Madness framework, we reveal how Teal’s relentless content output and messianic mission may be less altruism and more survival strategy and how impaired judgment around life-and-death advice can harm vulnerable followers. Finally, we offer a balanced path forward: radical acceptance of her trauma-borne gifts paired with firm accountability around any teaching that risks self-harm.

If you’re interested in spiritual gurus, suicide prevention, mental-health ethics, or navigating the line between empathy and critical thinking, this video is for you. Don’t miss our roadmap for honoring the survivor in Teal Swan while firmly rejecting dangerous advice and learn how to stay grounded, connected, and safe.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Intro
1:51 - “Primum non nocere” or "First, do no harm"
7:02 - The Impaired Judgement
10:48 - The Only Way Forward
13:24 - Outro

Resources I used in this video:

Teal Swan website: https://tealswan.com/
Teal Swan instagram:   / tealswanofficial  
Teal Swan youtube channel:    / @tealswanofficial  

Paris Williams book Rethinking Madness: https://rethinkingmadness.com/

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