ICYMI: The TikTokkers Taking Down the Troubled Teen Industry

Published: May 14, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'The \\u201ctroubled teen\\u201d industry, which refers to a network of private wilderness youth programs, therapeutic boarding schools, and residential treatment centers has recently come under scrutiny thanks to TikTok. Survivors of this industry have taken to the app to post stories of their traumatic experiences. On today\\u2019s show, Madison and Rachelle talk to Kendee and Daniel, two TikTokkers who\\u2019ve become voices of the \\u201ctroubled teen\\u201d industry survivor movement. They take us through what they refer to as \\u201clegal kidnapping\\u201d, the harsh conditions and manual labor they were subjected to, what life\\u2019s been like since they got out, and how TikTok has helped them heal.\\nPodcast production by Daniel Schroeder.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'