Suburbia's Dirty Little Secret

10/05/2025

After Spring Creek Lodge shut down, the former therapist carried the WWASP playbook forward, keeping the cult dynamic alive. He even pitched a reality show to showcase his so-called “methods.”

Wayward didn’t invent this storyline. It came straight from history. And spoiler: Mike is still running the same “therapy” game in the Troubled Teen Industry today.

10/04/2025

Netflix’s Wayward isn’t just fiction. It reflects a real network of programs that have operated for decades under the guise of care. This blog breaks down what the show gets right about the Troubled Teen Industry.

Mae Martin

What the Show Gets Right About Institutional Abuse

08/23/2025

THE MESSAGE Survivors of Institutional Child Abuse have been fighting to expose the “Troubled Teen” Industry (TTI) issue and stop the systems and businesses guilty of abuse for generations. For so many years, these voices went largely unheard. Though abuse and deaths in the “Troubled Teen” I...

06/29/2025

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03/04/2025

Geer faces up to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing students at the Family Foundation School in Delaware County from the late 1990s until 2014.

02/12/2025

Urgent: Oppose Utah SB0240 & Protect Vulnerable Youth!

02/09/2025

The Greenville-based treatment center has closed after the death of an 11-year-old boy the day before Thanksgiving.

01/20/2025

12/21/2024

Abuse in youth programs is happening right now — and the systems meant to stop it are failing. Want to know why? Discover the missing piece that could change everything and protect kids NOW. Click to learn more.

When it comes to protecting vulnerable youth in residential programs, systemic reform has been a long time coming. The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act (SICAA) represents a significant step forward in addressing the ab...

11/30/2024

A fresh analysis of TTI dogma awaits your attention in our latest blog post. Engage with thought-provoking insights and challenge your understanding by visiting suburbiasdirtylittlesecret.com.

How Behavior Modification Phrases Shape Our Beliefs and Control Our Minds

11/26/2024

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