r/troubledteens is a subreddit with 56k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses abuse, struggling, troubled teen industry, youth, and troubled teen.
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 Themes in r/troubledteens
#1
Advice Requests
: "Identifying Conversion Therapy in the TTI"
6 posts
#2
News
: "MOD POST: Warning About "Not Therapy" - And A Message To The Troubled Teen Industry"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "My story about my abusive boarding school"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/troubledteens
#1
Abuse
: "New Haven RTC, r found hidden pages on their site linking to unreported Abuse from CSA to torture"
35 posts
#2
Struggling
33 posts
#3
Troubled Teen Industry
: "Criminal Justice Sciences professors host panel exposing the Troubled Teen Industry, followed by film screening, March 30 - News"
26 posts
#4
Youth
: "'Riots,’ violence, questions over privately run Youth facility in Maryland"
18 posts
#5
Troubled Teen
18 posts
#6
Looking For A
17 posts
#7
Tti
: "Did anyone else develop a fear of forgeTting at the Tti?"
17 posts
#8
Worst
16 posts
#9
Survivors
: "Dreamed about being at the facility again last night. I’m almost 30 now and haven’t been there for 14 years."
16 posts
#10
Lawsuit
: "Indiana Department of Child Services Director endorses The Refuge Girls Academy, promotes it as 'safe', ahead of federal Lawsuit for human trafficking"
16 posts
Flair Used in r/troubledteens
#1
News
: "“Joe Nobody” Elan School Comic Book"
67 posts
#2
Discussion/Reflection
: "Saw this headline. Sounded a little too familiar. Looked it up, yep, Seroquel, Zyprexia, and Abilify."
45 posts
#3
Information
: "This is the invoice for my legal kidnapping"
21 posts
#4
Question
: "Anyone else have intellectually disabled kids at their program?"
16 posts
#5
Survivor Testimony
: "My first year at the ''Clear View School Day Treatment Program'' 1996-1997"
14 posts
#6
Teenager Help
: "My Foster Parents burned a book :3"
10 posts
#7
Funny Post or Meme
: "My Case Manager Found my Post?"
6 posts
#8
Parent/Relative Help
: "I'm an abusive TTI survivor and my mother recommends other parents to send their kids to TTIs."
6 posts
#9
TTI History
: "Found this button at a swap meet today"
5 posts
#10
Advocacy
: "Bad Kid (A Graphic Memoir): My Life as a “Troubled Teen” 📕♥️"
5 posts
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+7k members(13.3%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026