Get Out of Their Mind: Reclaiming Identity After Psychological Control

“Sink into the floor.” In Get Out , that command is what sends the main character, Chris, spiraling into what’s called the Sunken Place . It is a silent, suspended void where he can still see what’s happening, but can’t move, speak, or fight back. His body is present, but his agency has been stolen. He’s trapped in someone else’s control, someone else’s story. For survivors of spiritual abuse and…