Meg Appelgate

Yeah. No, it's the inner workings of something referred to as the troubled teen industry.

Yeah, you would absolutely think that, right? Even more daunting is what it entails. The troubled teen industry is basically a powerful network of residential facilities that claim to fix struggling youth. Of course, the definition of struggling is up to whoever is responsible for putting them there. This can range from mental health concerns to social problems to homosexuality.

Yeah, you would absolutely think that, right? Even more daunting is what it entails. The troubled teen industry is basically a powerful network of residential facilities that claim to fix struggling youth. Of course, the definition of struggling is up to whoever is responsible for putting them there. This can range from mental health concerns to social problems to homosexuality.

Yeah, you would absolutely think that, right? Even more daunting is what it entails. The troubled teen industry is basically a powerful network of residential facilities that claim to fix struggling youth. Of course, the definition of struggling is up to whoever is responsible for putting them there. This can range from mental health concerns to social problems to homosexuality.

Essentially, anything deemed needing fixing.

Essentially, anything deemed needing fixing.

Essentially, anything deemed needing fixing.

Yeah, 100 percent. The only thing I was doing to get sent away was smoking pot and struggling in school and socially. And for many youth, they're there for years.

Yeah, 100 percent. The only thing I was doing to get sent away was smoking pot and struggling in school and socially. And for many youth, they're there for years.

Yeah, 100 percent. The only thing I was doing to get sent away was smoking pot and struggling in school and socially. And for many youth, they're there for years.

That's the thing. So there's this well-known German psychologist named Erik Erikson, and he says teens are supposed to be a little rebellious. It's part of figuring out who they are. So when teens start testing boundaries, refusing to do chores, or having power struggles with their parents, it's not just normal. It's crucial for their development.

That's the thing. So there's this well-known German psychologist named Erik Erikson, and he says teens are supposed to be a little rebellious. It's part of figuring out who they are. So when teens start testing boundaries, refusing to do chores, or having power struggles with their parents, it's not just normal. It's crucial for their development.

That's the thing. So there's this well-known German psychologist named Erik Erikson, and he says teens are supposed to be a little rebellious. It's part of figuring out who they are. So when teens start testing boundaries, refusing to do chores, or having power struggles with their parents, it's not just normal. It's crucial for their development.

They're trying to explore their own values and beliefs outside of what their family tells them.

They're trying to explore their own values and beliefs outside of what their family tells them.

They're trying to explore their own values and beliefs outside of what their family tells them.

Right. Yeah, no, these programs are master marketers. They use scare tactics to make typical teen stuff like talking back, breaking the rules, mood swings, power struggles, or even just being sexually active sound like a crisis that needs extreme measures. Then they make themselves look like the answer to everyone's prayers, advertising to them that they can handle any and every teen issue.

Right. Yeah, no, these programs are master marketers. They use scare tactics to make typical teen stuff like talking back, breaking the rules, mood swings, power struggles, or even just being sexually active sound like a crisis that needs extreme measures. Then they make themselves look like the answer to everyone's prayers, advertising to them that they can handle any and every teen issue.

Right. Yeah, no, these programs are master marketers. They use scare tactics to make typical teen stuff like talking back, breaking the rules, mood swings, power struggles, or even just being sexually active sound like a crisis that needs extreme measures. Then they make themselves look like the answer to everyone's prayers, advertising to them that they can handle any and every teen issue.

My parents were literally told that if they didn't do something and quick, I would die. You'd be surprised how they can light a fire under a parent's butt to make a move.