My experience is it's very dangerous. My wife was essentially forced to attend by her previous employer and it was pretty terrifying the amount of mental games they play with the attendees. They basically try to break you down and build you back up, but with the added twist that none of the instructors have any formal training. To me, I hope more employers are taken to task for forcing employees to attend.
I think an easy question to ask for "unhealthy" groups is how easy it is to leave if you're not comfortable. Ask anyone who has attended what happens if they try to leave. They definitely make it as difficult as possible including public shaming in front of the group.
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