Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Troubled Teen Industry
Concern for a "student"
Truth Searcher:
Well I did some snooping around and found nothing. Which is a big concern. Even the local police department knew nothing of the facility. The officer I spoke with had lived in this tiny town for his entire life. Hmmm.... going to have to dig a little deeper. Thanks for the ideas. I did check out struggling teens and the info there was similar to the website offered by the program. No real information. Thanks again.[ This Message was edited by: Truth Searcher on 2005-08-11 14:09 ]
Truth Searcher:
Anon~
Sorry.... I don't want to disclose that information. This population is not exactly "program friendly". ::bangin:: I will tell you that she had a very positive experience there. She bears no ill-will. But, she was not abused as many on this forum were.
Sorry to be vague. I just wish to protect her (and my) anonymity.
Anonymous:
this place sounds =very= shady. especially if the police didn't even know much about it. does the child have contact with the outside world? mail? phone calls? visits? what do vegetarian students eat? do they have a varied menu? or is it all top ramen and hamburger helper? is the "pole" inside or outside? what kind of shackles do they use? handcuffs? or more like restraints? is the child allowed to go to the bathroom when they are on the pole? what about school? do they ever restrain a child by sitting on him? do they ever inject sedatives? is there an MD on campus? the more detail you can get about this place and on these abuses, the better.
Deborah:
Hmmm? How does withholding the name of the program protect 'your' anonymity? I am not challenging your decision, your choice, but your excuse for doing so doesn't make sense.
Truth Searcher:
Hmmmm? How does my offering the name of the program change the discussion at hand? If you can figure out who the hell "Paul" is, then perhaps you can figure out who the hell I am. Not a chance I choose to take.
Perhaps if I felt the environment a little more friendly (or at least less hostile) toward parents who have made a placement, I might be slightly more inclined to offer details. But, at this point, I don't know that I have encountered one shred of support or understanding about residential treatment facilities. Not even quality ones.
My "excuse" may not make sense to you. That's OK. Lots on this forum doesn't yet make sense to me. But, I come here with an open mind and a desire to better understand the truth.
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