Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids

by Maia Szalavitz

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An investigative expos ?of the brutal conditions in treatment programs designed for troubled teens cites scaremonger tactics used by top programs as well as the survival stories of young people who have been abused by them.

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lemontwist 1,506 reviews

I just read and enjoyed (well, as much as you can enjoy a totally devastating memoir) [Stolen: A Memoir], and I generally always read an op-ed column by Maia Szalavitz's in the NYT. So I figured I'd enjoy this book. I did not. This book was just not compelling at all. The narrative did not lead to an engaging read, unfortunately. I also didn't enjoy the abrupt change to blow-by-blow of the civil trial about 3/4 through the book.

Sep 2, 2023 (Edited)