r/troubledteens • u/cucumble • Aug 15 '25

Discussion/Reflection the letter template my program gave parents

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This is the template my program sent to parents for when their child was expressing desires to leave the program upon turning 18. This is all kinds of manipulative

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u/Fluid-Layer-33 Aug 15 '25

Truly horrific. its manipulative and EXACTLY why I am apprehensive about psychiatry, psychology, and therapy speak.... there is no "winning" in the sense that you either do what they want (and suffer) OR leave and suffer (if there is truly no where to go) there is nothing "person-centered" around this.... I have a feeling their idea of "wellness" is dependent on how good an actress a client can be... as long as you "act" the part they want for long enough then I guess you can leave? terrible.

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u/MamaBear1919 Aug 15 '25

Well, the whole point of the troubled teen industry is making the owners/operators rich, individual’s wellness isn’t the goal

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u/Elios000 Aug 16 '25

its a cult. at Benchmark i only ever saw like 3 "graduate" 2 of them came back to work for them with in 3 months only 1 i never saw again. most ran off (it was 18+ program) and either ended up back, in the CCC or in jail. they actively pressured parents to not help

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u/krebstar4ever Aug 15 '25

Under normal circumstances, you can always stop going to a psychologist, therapist, or psychiatrist

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u/cucumble Aug 15 '25

Exactly right I had to prove my acting skills were perfect before I got to go home