By Amy: 2012-2015 I recently finished listening to the podcast with Jordan from Maple Lake Academy and followed along with “Sent Away” several months back as it came out. I think it’s time to share how much these stories resonate with me. Here are my main conclusions about these programs (i.e., TLDR): a) As a [...]

By Meg: 2001-2004 I was 15 years old in February of 2001 when I was abducted in the middle of the night by two people who told me that I had to “come with them”. They were very clear about my lack of choice in the matter by stating “we can do this the easy [...]

By Joel: 2006-2008 I wasn’t sexually abused, or even physically abused. For the longest time I couldn’t accept that I was abused at all. They do a good job scrubbing those suggestible little minds and turning them on each other to both spread and reinforce their twisted ideology. “Don’t be a victim” was always so [...]

By Kim: 1998-2003 In the spring of 1998, at age 12, I was sent to be evaluated by a therapist with supposed expertise in substance use problems after my mom found something written in my diary about drug use and was understandably concerned. I was never told the reason for the evaluation or asked about [...]

By Sasha: 2007 My name is Sasha Oates and I am a survivor of multiple abusive programs. When I was 14, I was struggling with self harm, depression, and an eating disorder. In April of 2007, I was taken from a psychiatric hospital by two transporters, put on a plane, and arrived in Salt Lake [...]

By Anonymous: 2021 I was sent to North Star in 2021 for feeling suicidal and depressed. I came into treatment asking for help, instead I received the opposite. Throughout my time there, I was in countless predicaments no child should have to witness, let alone go through themselves. Every patient was prescribed meds by their [...]

By Anonymous: 2007-2008 My parents were told that HHF could help me with my Bipolar and behavioral issues. There was a lawsuit a few years back regarding the school nurse. The school psychiatrist had left her a signed blank prescription pad, and the nurse would illegally prescribe medication to students. I was put on tranquilizers [...]

By Hann: 2021 Trigger Warning: suicide, self-harm, eating disorder, restraints Hi, my name is Hann (any pronouns) and I would like to share my story of being a victim to institutional child abuse. I would never wish the trauma I went through on anyone. I would consider this time period the worst time of my [...]