Our Healing Journey After Residential Treatment
by Valerie Wood-Lewis
If I had known then what I know now: that wilderness and residential treatment centers – more often than not – cause trauma to the adolescents they are set up to serve; I would not have made the choice to send […]
10 Things
You Should Know About the
Troubled Teen Industry
“We were forced to endure verified brainwashing and abusive methods. For typically two days at a time, we were deprived of sleep and water.”
– Anonymous Survivor
“Our letters were censored, read, and occasionally fully confiscated before being sent to us […]
Hidden Lake Academy:
Unveiling the Dark Reality of Institutional Abuse
If you’ve been watching the news cycle lately, you might have seen a flurry of stories published about Clarence Thomas. One of the more significant stories published was an investigative piece by Propublica that exposed Clarence Thomas’ sent his […]
Project SPEAK: Tennessee Unsilenced
Our volunteers were recently given the opportunity to set up a booth at Nashville State Community College’s Spring Fair. During the two-day event, we were able to speak with students, faculty, and staff to educate and raise awareness of the Troubled Teen Industry. The response we received was […]
NATSAP and the TTI
NATSAP appears to be trying to reform its image to appear to be “advocating for safe care” for children – including attempting to publicly “support” into regulatory bills over the last three years.
What is NATSAP?
The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) is a member-based organization of […]
Unsilenced CEO Meg Appelgate fights for HB 218 in Montana
In March, Unsilenced CEO Meg Appelgate traveled to Montana to speak at a hearing for the Montana Senate about HB 218. While there were dissenting opinions about the bill in the hearing, Meg passionately pleaded the case that children’s safety and lives were […]
Unsilenced visits the Mass Torts Made Perfect Seminar
In early April, Unsilenced was invited to speak and exhibit at the Mass Torts Made Perfect Seminar in Las Vegas, which is put on by Levin Papantonio Rafferty and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.
Our very own Jeremy […]
How My Childhood Was Stolen From Me: Speaking Up About the Troubled Teen Industry and a Call for Change
Originally shared via Linkedin by Meg Appelgate
“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” one of my abductors towering over my bedside remarked. As a strong-willed 15-year-old, I was immediately flooded […]
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Therapy after the TTI
When someone experiences trauma in their life, they often find themselves using tools like therapy to help them process and heal. Therapy can be a wonderful, healthy, and healing outlet for many people. However, a program survivor’s relationship with therapy can often be complicated due to our […]
