r/troubledteens is a subreddit with 58k members. The community frequently discusses abuse, struggling, troubled teen industry, youth, and troubled teen, and the most common flair used is news, discussion/reflection, survivor testimony, question, and information.
We are a community of survivors and advocates who oppose the abusive Troubled Teen Industry. We seek to raise awareness and to change the law to protect the teenagers in these programs from harm. Join us in our fight to combat abuse and neglect in 'troubled teen' programs! Together we can make a difference!
Popular Topics in r/troubledteens
#1
Abuse
35 posts
#2
Struggling
33 posts
#3
Troubled Teen Industry
26 posts
#4
Youth
18 posts
#5
Troubled Teen
18 posts
#6
Looking For A
17 posts
#7
Tti
17 posts
#8
Worst
16 posts
#9
Survivors
16 posts
#10
Lawsuit
16 posts
Flair Used in r/troubledteens
#1
News
: "🚨 BREAKING: Provo Canyon School Shuts Down"
82 posts
#2
Discussion/Reflection
: "The Troubled Teen Industry is not solely US based, but also in Canada."
47 posts
#3
Survivor Testimony
: "Karen Tisdell abused countless kids at Three Springs Paint Rock Valley and should be rotting in jail instead of living as if nothing happened"
19 posts
#4
Question
: "Was anyone else told or had it implied to them that they'd likely be shot by people outside the facility if they managed to escape?"
14 posts
#5
Information
: "Provo Canyon School (Springville Campus) Official License Revocation Notice by Utah DHHS (Effective July 6, 2026)"
12 posts
#6
TTI History
: "The History of Provo Canyon School"
8 posts
#7
Advocacy
: "“The Pitt, but better” Therapist proposes harmful show centering RTC staff experiences"
5 posts
#8
Research
: "Reckless Ben went undercover 👏🏼"
4 posts
#9
Teenager Help
: "Found this on r/insaneparents. This kid was thrown out after leaving wilderness on his 18th birthday. Ill link the video below its heartbreaking"
3 posts
#10
Funny Post or Meme
: "Attempted to join r/teenchallengeexposed and had this wonderful back and fourth with the moderator"
3 posts
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+7k members(14.3%)
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Last updated: August 31, 2026