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9: Horrifying Tales from the Troubled Teen Industry

2023/2/9
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Kaitlin Moore: 本期播客关注的是一个持续存在的现实恐怖事件——问题青少年产业。该产业规模庞大,每年有数千名儿童被强行送往各种治疗项目,遭受虐待和剥削。本期节目将通过讲述受害者的故事,揭露该产业的黑暗面,并呼吁公众关注和采取行动。 Paris Hilton 的经历是该产业的典型案例,她被强行送往犹他州的荒野治疗项目,并遭受了长期的虐待。许多青少年在这些项目中遭受了身体和性虐待,甚至死亡。这些项目通常费用高昂,但实际情况与宣传的疗愈效果相去甚远。 Catherine Freer 荒野项目就是一个典型的例子,该项目在几年内发生了多起青少年死亡事件,但仍然继续运营。这些项目通常会严格监控青少年的通讯,阻止他们与外界联系,并对医疗事故和虐待行为视而不见。 逃离这些项目存在很大风险,项目工作人员会追捕逃离者,而荒野项目则会让逃离者置身于危险的环境中。即使成功逃离,这些经历也会对青少年造成长期的创伤。 Zara: 我在14岁时被强行送往犹他州的荒野治疗项目,本以为只是为期两周的野营,但实际上却持续了三年半。项目中的生活条件极其恶劣,食物匮乏,饮用水不足,没有洗澡设施,并且长期处于隔离状态,不允许与其他孩子交流。工作人员会故意隐瞒信息,不让青少年了解项目情况,并对试图与外界联系的青少年进行威胁和惩罚。 项目中的日常安排是长途跋涉,在恶劣的环境下露宿,缺乏医疗保障。我曾亲眼目睹其他孩子因为工作人员的失职而发生医疗事故,甚至死亡。 在项目中,我曾试图向父母求助,但我的信件和电话都被严格监控,内容被篡改或删除。最终,我在16岁时成功逃离了项目,并前往加利福尼亚州。逃离项目的过程充满了风险和挑战,但我知道,如果我回家,我的父亲会把我送回项目。 如今,我已经成年,并开始公开讲述我的经历,希望能够帮助其他受害者,并呼吁公众关注和采取行动,以结束这种不人道的行为。

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This chapter introduces the horrifying reality of teens like Paris Hilton and Zara being forcibly taken from their homes and sent to troubled teen programs, setting the stage for the stories that follow.

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In the middle of the night, strangers ripped Zara from her bed and told her she was going to a troubled teen wilderness therapy program. Little did she know, the troubled teen industry would prevent her from going home for over three years.

 

The Troubled Teen Industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that holds kids prisoner and may do more harm than good in their attempt to rehabilitate teens. Wilderness therapies expose teens to extreme physical conditions for months on end. Today we're going to hear stories from inside those programs, including Zara's.

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Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore. Music by Artlist. 

 

Links for this episode:

Breaking Code Silence (donate and read more stories))

https://wjactv.com/news/local/new-ruling-could-lead-to-retrial-for-man-convicted-of-1993-murder-of-teen)

https://wildernesstherapyinfo.tripod.com/id22.html)

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/losing-erica-cynthia-clark-harvey-doesnt-want-anyone-elses-child-to-die-in-a-wilderness-therapy-program-6431310)

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/when-wilderness-boot-camps-take-tough-love-too-far/375582/)

https://wwaspsdeath.blogspot.com/)

https://allthatsinteresting.com/elan-school)

https://wwaspsdeath.blogspot.com/

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/life/health-wellness/2022/12/08/wilderness-therapy-troubled-teen-industry/9890694002/)

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/committees/childrens-rights/practice/2021/5-facts-about-the-troubled-teen-industry/)

https://bcsnetwork.org/category/our-stories/)