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Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.

Something Was Wrong

*Content Warning: substance use disorder, distressing themes, self-harm, disordered eating, childhood abuse, psychological and physical violence involving children, suicidal ideation, and institutional child abuse.

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“DHS, Mount Bachelor Academy Settle Case.” KTVZ, 2 Oct. 2010, ktvz.com/news/2010/10/02/dhs-mount-bachelor-academy-settle-case/

International Federation of Social Workers, jswve.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10-021-110-IJSWVE-2024.pdf

Press Release: Aspen Acquires SageWalk - 12/2/05, www.strugglingteens.com/news/press%20releases/aspenacquiressagewalk051202.html

Szalavitz, Maia. “An Oregon School for Troubled Teens Is under Scrutiny.” Time, Time, 17 Apr. 2009, time.com/archive/6933378/an-oregon-school-for-troubled-teens-is-under-scrutiny/

“Troubled School Is Unlikely to Reopen.” The Bulletin, 11 Nov. 2009, bendbulletin.com/2009/11/11/troubled-school-is-unlikely-to-reopen/

Torture Alleged at Shuttered Boarding School | Courthouse News Service, www.courthousenews.com/torture-alleged-at-shuttered-boarding-school/

S24 Ep24: Finally, You See (FINALE)

*Content Warning: distressing themes, self-harm, disordered eating, childhood abuse, psychological and physical violence involving children, suicidal ideation, and institutional child abuse.

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“DHS, Mount Bachelor Academy Settle Case.” KTVZ, 2 Oct. 2010, ktvz.com/news/2010/10/02/dhs-mount-bachelor-academy-settle-case/

International Federation of Social Workers, jswve.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10-021-110-IJSWVE-2024.pdf

Press Release: Aspen Acquires SageWalk - 12/2/05, www.strugglingteens.com/news/press%20releases/aspenacquiressagewalk051202.html

Szalavitz, Maia. “An Oregon School for Troubled Teens Is under Scrutiny.” Time, Time, 17 Apr. 2009, time.com/archive/6933378/an-oregon-school-for-troubled-teens-is-under-scrutiny/

“Troubled School Is Unlikely to Reopen.” The Bulletin, 11 Nov. 2009, bendbulletin.com/2009/11/11/troubled-school-is-unlikely-to-reopen/

Torture Alleged at Shuttered Boarding School | Courthouse News Service, www.courthousenews.com/torture-alleged-at-shuttered-boarding-school/

S24 Ep23: Your Money or Your Child's Life

*Content Warning: distressing themes, disordered eating, interpersonal violence, child abuse, child sexual abuse, rape, verbal abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and institutional abuse.

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Asgarian, Roxanna. “Families Open up about Trauma at Conference for Survivors of Institutional Abuse.” Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, 29 Oct. 2014, jjie.org/2014/05/12/families-open-up-about-trauma-at-conference-for-survivors-of-institutional-abuse/

Green, Joanne. “Rough Love.” Miami New Times, 21 June 2006, www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rough-love-6336423/

S24 Ep22: Hold Up a Mirror

*Content Warning: distressing themes, domestic violence, child labor, child abuse, child sexual abuse, verbal abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and institutional abuse.

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“Nearly Half of Utah’s Wilderness Programs for ‘troubled Teens’ Closed in the Last Year. Here’s What’s Happening.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 May 2024, www.sltrib.com/news/2024/05/07/nearly-half-utahs-wilderness/

S24 Ep21: A Lot of Horsesh*t

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The Gathering Inn is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Placer and Sacramento Counties. They provide shelter, housing, and wrap-around services to individuals and families in need. Their mission is to meet people where they are, inspire hope, and walk alongside them on their journey to sustainable housing.

Today, The Gathering Inn serves over 468 individuals — adults and families with children — offering critical life-saving services like Emergency Shelter, Medical Respite Care, and Permanent Supportive Housing. Using a trauma-informed, wellbeing-oriented approach, they also provide comprehensive case management, clinical therapy in both group and individual settings, and connections to community supports — all intended to help guests and residents secure the tools they need to transform their circumstances.

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S24: Home for the Holidays Sacramento!

*Content Warning: distressing themes, child abuse, violence, cultic abuse, religious abuse, drug use, abduction, institutional child abuse, isolation. 

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*Sources 

Green, Joanne. “Rough Love.” Miami New Times, 21 June 2006, www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rough-love-6336423/

Kennedy, John W. “‘Boston Movement’ Apologizes.” Christianity Today, 10 Apr. 2020, www.christianitytoday.com/2003/06/boston-movement-apologizes/

“The Last Resort (Part One).” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 29 June 2003, www.theguardian.com/education/2003/jun/29/schools.uk1

“Lawsuit Claims Boy Kidnapped to Boot Camp.” UPI, 25 Mar. 2008, www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/03/25/Lawsuit-claims-boy-kidnapped-to-boot-camp/82601206474251/

“Mexican Officials Shut down 3 Schools for Troubled U.S. Youths.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sept. 2004, www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-13-me-baja13-story.html

Myers, Garfield. The Observer. “‘Boot Camp’ Closed.” Jamaica Observer, 23 Feb. 2009, www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/boot-camp-closed/

Orellana, Roxana. The Salt Lake Tribune. “Troubled Teens Abused at Utah-Based Schools, Lawsuit Claims.” The Salt Lake Tribune, archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=52502999&itype=cmsid

Tell it to the church. “ICOC - Compelling Evidence of Abuse.” Tell It to the Church, laicoc.com/the-henry-kriete-letter

“Troubled Teen Programs - 25 Plaintiffs Join in Lawsuit against WWASPS, Cross Creek Manor, Robert Lichfield, and Associates – More Expected to Join In.” WebWire, WEBWIRE, 16 Oct. 2006, www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=22096

Two Lawsuits Draw Attention to the Abuse Suffered by Troubled U.S. Teenagers Sent to Boot Camps Abroad | Findlaw, supreme.findlaw.com/legal-commentary/two-lawsuits-draw-attention-to-the-abuse-suffered-by-troubled-us-teenagers-sent-to-boot-camps-abroad.html

S24 Ep20: Extreme

*Content Warning: Institutional child abuse, body-image abuse, disordered eating, attack therapy, cultic abuse, grooming, medical trauma, death, alcohol use disorder, psychological and physical trauma, child labor, distressing themes. 

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“DeSisto School.” Unsilenced, www.unsilenced.org/program-archive/us-programs/massachusetts/desisto-school/

“Exhibits in Desisto Investigation.” Scribd, Scribd, www.scribd.com/document/324581177/Exhibits-in-DeSisto-Investigation

“Off-Broadway’s Inappropriate Extends Again to Jan. 30.” Playbill, Playbill, 2 Dec. 2021, playbill.com/article/off-broadways-inappropriate-extends-again-to-jan-30-com-86238

Radio, WAMC Northeast Public. “Controversial School for Troubled Teens to Close.” WAMC, 16 Feb. 2012, www.wamc.org/new-york-news/2004-04-13/controversial-school-for-troubled-teens-to-close

Secretary of Labor, Plaintiff, Appellee, V. A. Michael Desisto, Defendant, Appellee,the Desisto Schools, Inc., Defendant, Appellant.Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Labor, Plaintiff, Appellant, V. A. Michael Desisto, et al., Defendants, Appellees, 929 f.2d 789 (1st Cir. 1991) :: Justia, law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/929/789/124165/

S24 Ep19: Wanted

*Content Warning: distressing themes, self-harm, rape, substance abuse, substance use disorder, child abuse, verbal abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, institutional abuse, childhood sexual abuse, sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, death, and suicide.

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Deseret News, and Amy Joi Bryson. “Teen Facility Targets Suicide Prevention.” Deseret News, Deseret News, 14 Jan. 2024, www.deseret.com/2004/7/30/19842793/teen-facility-targets-suicide-prevention

Fuchs, David. “Utah Has Seen Abuse in ‘troubled Teen’ Programs for Decades. Now, Momentum Slowly Builds for Change.” KUER, KUER, 24 Mar. 2021, www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2020-12-17/utah-has-seen-abuse-in-troubled-teen-programs-for-decades-now-momentum-slowly-builds-for-change

Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Pathophysiology and Prevention of Adolescent and Adult Suicide; Goldsmith SK, Pellmar TC, Kleinman AM, et al., editors. Reducing Suicide: A National Imperative. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2002. 5, Childhood Trauma. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK220932/

Kubler, Katherine, creator and director. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. Netflix, 2024 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183637/ 

Lopez-Castroman, Jorge et al. “Early childhood sexual abuse increases suicidal intent.” World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) vol. 12,2 (2013): 149-54. doi:10.1002/wps.20039 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3683267/

Myers et al v. Dr. Phil Organization et al, No. 1:2014CV00007 - Document 77 (D. Utah 2015) :: Justia, law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/utah/utdce/1:2014cv00007/91862/77/

Reavy, Pat. “Family Sues Dr. Phil, Utah Treatment Center.” Deseret News, Deseret News, 28 Dec. 2023, www.deseret.com/2014/1/29/20534024/family-sues-dr-phil-utah-treatment-center/

S24 Ep18: Fear-Driven

*Content Warning: distressing themes, suicide, death, substance use disorder, drug use, sexual assault of a child, institutional child abuse, violence, childhood abuse. 

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*Sources 

Easton, Scott D et al. “Suicide attempts among men with histories of child sexual abuse: examining abuse severity, mental health, and masculine norms.” Child abuse & neglect vol. 37,6 (2013): 380-7. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.11.007 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23313078/

Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Pathophysiology and Prevention of Adolescent and Adult Suicide; Goldsmith SK, Pellmar TC, Kleinman AM, et al., editors. Reducing Suicide: A National Imperative. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2002. 5, Childhood Trauma. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK220932/

Kubler, Katherine, creator and director. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. Netflix, 2024 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183637/ 

Lopez-Castroman, Jorge et al. “Early childhood sexual abuse increases suicidal intent.” World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) vol. 12,2 (2013): 149-54. doi:10.1002/wps.20039 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3683267/

S24 Ep17: Wounded

*Content Warning: distressing themes, violent abuse of a child, step-parent abuse, domestic violence, abduction, kidnapping, childhood abuse, emotional violence, physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and institutional child abuse (‘troubled teen industry’).

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*Sources 

Keeping “cult” out of the Case, culteducation.com/group/1274-straight-inc/19713-keeping-cult-out-of-the-case.html

Kubler, Katherine, creator and director. The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping. Netflix, 2024 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31183637/ 

Melee Keeps Spotlight on Hard Life at Academy (Published 2005), www.nytimes.com/2005/06/08/nyregion/melee-keeps-spotlight-on-hard-life-at-academy.html

Mater, C. Jamie. “The Troubled Teen Industry and Its Effects: An Oral History.” Inquiry Journal, 1 Apr. 2022, www.unh.edu/inquiryjournal/blog/2022/04/troubled-teen-industry-its-effects-oral-history

O’Brien, Tim. Keeping “cult” out of the Case, Cult Education Institute, 7 July 2003, culteducation.com/group/1274-straight-inc/19713-keeping-cult-out-of-the-case.html

S24 Ep16: Attack Therapy

*Content Warning: death by suicide, gaslighting, domestic abuse, emotional and physical abuse, suicidal ideation, distressing themes.

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