Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Troubled Teen Industry
What about "Carlbrook School"?
cooltherapy:
I'm having a hard time understanding why you would like to be a part of the whistle-blowing activities if you feel this way... But this being said, all of your "suggestions" have been done. And lawyers have been talked to. Statute of limitations is an issue - as is the lack of a class action lawsuit in Virginia.
I was diagnosed with PTSD by more than one doctor after I graduated. Whether you think that the school is harsh or not, there is no reason a child should suffer with PTSD after attending boarding school. It is inappropriate.
No one compared this to jail. No one said that it was worse. No one said that all of the kids at Carlbrook were well behaved or deserved any sort of *special* treatment... but I don't think it's wrong to expect that the students be treated as humans. Students should have the right to refuse to partake in exercises. Students should have the right to communicate whatever they need to their parents. My calls were monitored and cut off if the staff felt that I was crossing any "boundaries." I was punished for speaking openly with my father about my feelings towards the school 12 months into the program. I was honor council, d-com, friends com, etc. But I was not permitted to discuss any grievances.
I got sick while there and was denied prompt medical treatment. The issue developed quickly and when I finally made it to the doctor, I needed an ultrasound to ensure that I hadn't developed breast cancer. My parents weren't informed until they received a bill in the mail for the ultrasound.
Whether you think it's morally wrong or not, depriving minors of sleep is not a legal activity. 12 hour therapy marathons have not been proven to work in any setting. And I'm going to be bold here and point out that it doesn't appear to be working for Carlbrook, either. Many of the students I attended with have since committed suicide or ODed. This occurs far too often.
Bottom line: Carlbrook has some illegal practices. There are many staff members who are unlicensed and overseeing therapeutic exercises. You lose all rights when you are signed into the school and your parents don't *truly* know what's going on there until well after you've graduated.
The secrecy, money, and "therapeutics" all need to be reviewed by someone who is trained to do so. Hopefully this will happen. Tons of schools just like Carlbrook have been shut down for doing the exact activities that Carlbrook partakes in.
So, your opinion has been heard... but unfortunately for Carlbrook, the legal system likely will disagree with it if their cover is ever blown. Here's to hoping that it is.
bryankoz:
i bet you do have nightmares about carlbrook. welcome to the world. i have nightmares about everything from public highschool to my current boss screaming at me. i have had so many friends that have died but i don't blame it on the highschool they went to. just like you guys said grant price sold carlbrook like a care salesman, so did your lawyer that you have a case, and your doctor that you have trauma from carlbrook( let me guess, you managed to squeeze some pills out of him to treat your ailment? i guess some things never change, once a con-artist, always a con-artist). one of the reasons i think you guys are spoiled isnt because you got everything you needed, but because you truelly beleive the world owes you its love and compassion. sooner or later you will all have to get a job to support yourself. when you do, you will be blessed with a boss who doesnt give a fuck about how you feel. and despite the fact that he treats you inhumanely, perhaps lawsuit worthy, you will still have to kiss his ass to keep your job. what startles me is that i felt so much love fro
the staff at carlbrook, and it was quite an adjustment when i came out to a world of survival of the fittest. which leads me to beleive that if you guys couldn't see how much the staff wanted to help you, you have a big surprise coming your way in the real world.
so go on, what are the other greivances. the phone call was only 10 minutes long which gave you home sickness disorder. the dorm windows had alarms which caused paranoid schizophrenia of being locked up. enlighten me
cooltherapy:
No interest in having a pissing contest with you. But so that you have a better idea of who I am, I'll give you few details of my current life. I worked my ass off as an undergrad, took time off working two jobs. Am back in school for a PhD in neuroscience. I get paid for my work and have jumped endless hurdles to get here. I don't expect anything from anyone. I rely on myself. I am on no meds, no drugs. Occasional glass of wine after a long day. I think clearly and often about my time at the school and have love and respect for much of the staff. I do not have respect for the money grubbing. I do not have respect for the forced activities. I do not have respect for Carlbrook as a money making institution. I think it should be monitored because everyone has rights. Even spoiled, snot nosed kids.
Ruaraidh.:
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Horatio.:
--- Quote from: "bryankoz" ---i bet you do have nightmares about carlbrook. welcome to the world. i have nightmares about everything from public highschool to my current boss screaming at me. i have had so many friends that have died but i don't blame it on the highschool they went to. just like you guys said grant price sold carlbrook like a care salesman, so did your lawyer that you have a case, and your doctor that you have trauma from carlbrook( let me guess, you managed to squeeze some pills out of him to treat your ailment? i guess some things never change, once a con-artist, always a con-artist). one of the reasons i think you guys are spoiled isnt because you got everything you needed, but because you truelly beleive the world owes you its love and compassion. sooner or later you will all have to get a job to support yourself. when you do, you will be blessed with a boss who doesnt give a fuck about how you feel. and despite the fact that he treats you inhumanely, perhaps lawsuit worthy, you will still have to kiss his ass to keep your job. what startles me is that i felt so much love fro
the staff at carlbrook, and it was quite an adjustment when i came out to a world of survival of the fittest. which leads me to beleive that if you guys couldn't see how much the staff wanted to help you, you have a big surprise coming your way in the real world.
so go on, what are the other greivances. the phone call was only 10 minutes long which gave you home sickness disorder. the dorm windows had alarms which caused paranoid schizophrenia of being locked up. enlighten me
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