PURIFICATION PROCESS

‘Teen Wolf’ Star Reveals Why He Became a Scientologist

The 28-year-old actor said he turned to the church after realizing sobriety hadn’t erased his mental health struggles.

Teen Wolf star Dylan Sprayberry has revealed he has become a Scientologist to help with his mental health struggles. The 28-year-old shared an Instagram video on Sunday revealing he became a Scientologist three years ago, calling it an “epic experience” that has been “so fantastic.” He said his decision stemmed from the mental health struggles that remained even after he quit drugs and alcohol at the age of 23. Sprayberry noted how he turned to drugs as a teenager to cope with anxiety and depression, eventually spending about a decade battling addiction before getting sober. However, after two years of sobriety, he realized the underlying issues had never gone away. He explained how meeting Scientologists led him to the church’s “purification rundown,” a detox program involving exercise and saunas that he described as transformative. Sprayberry also credited L. Ron Hubbard’s self-help book, The Way to Happiness, with reshaping his outlook, helping him realize that happiness is a product of his own daily actions. He joins a long list of actors who have embraced Scientology, including Tom Cruise and John Travolta.