“The Deep End”: Why Teal Swan Is A Spiritual Narcissist
And why she’s particularly dangerous.
When I first began watching “The Deep End” on Hulu, I already knew who Teal Swan was.
YouTube had been recommending her videos to me for years — which is not surprising since she has 1.3 million followers. Besides, she talks a lot about spirituality and mental health, two topics I’m interested in.
However, I barely watched her content because she seemed to have a very shallow personality. She had a “fake guru” vibe that I couldn’t get over.
“The Deep End” is a docu-series that tells the real story of Teal Swan, showing how she behaves behind the scenes and, most importantly, how she treats people — especially her inner circle.
Spoiler alert: she’s even worse than I thought.
Who Exactly Is Teal Swan?
On the surface, Teal Swan is a beautiful and charismatic YouTuber who has accumulated millions of followers by producing videos on topics ranging from trauma to spirituality. She also organizes retreats and has written a few books.
She has a program called The Completion Process, in which she walks people through their traumas using some very questionable techniques like water breath and forcing…
