*Content warning: self-harm, childhood abuse, institutional child abuse, suicidal ideation, suicide, psychological, physical and sexual violence against adolescence, disability abuse, abduction, kidnapping, stressful themes, substance use disorder, medical abuse and neglect, gang rape, imprisonment.
In Episode 3, survivor Malia bravely recounts her time at Second Nature Entrada, a “wilderness therapy program” her parents placed her in 2009. Her heartbreakingly powerful testimony sheds light on the emotional toll and lasting impact of an industry that often operates without oversight.
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*Content warning: self-harm, childhood abuse, institutional child abuse, suicidal ideation, suicide, psychological, physical and sexual violence against adolescence, disability abuse, abduction, kidnapping, stressful themes, substance use disorder, medical abuse and neglect, gang rape, imprisonment.
In Episode 3, survivor Malia bravely recounts her time at Second Nature Entrada, a “wilderness therapy program” her parents placed her in 2009. Her heartbreakingly powerful testimony sheds light on the emotional toll and lasting impact of an industry that often operates without oversight.
*Content warning: institutional child abuse, childhood abuse, death of a child, suicide, psychological, physical and sexual violence, abduction, kidnapping, disordered eating, stressful themes, disability abuse, ableism, PTSD, medical abuse and neglect.
In Episode 2, you'll hear from survivor-turned-advocate Meg Applegate, who spent three and a half years in two residential programs during the early 2000s. After confronting the lasting impact of her experiences, Meg transformed her trauma into action, sharing her story in her memoir Becoming UNSILENCED and founding the national nonprofit Unsilenced, a leading voice in the fight for reform. In this episode, Meg opens up about her path from survival to advocacy.
Something Was Wrong
*Content warning: self-harm, childhood abuse, institutional child abuse, suicidal ideation, suicide, psychological, physical and sexual violence against adolescence, disability abuse, abduction, kidnapping, stressful themes, substance use disorder, medical abuse and neglect, gang rape, imprisonment.
In Episode 3, survivor Malia bravely recounts her time at Second Nature Entrada, a “wilderness therapy program” her parents placed her in 2009. Her heartbreakingly powerful testimony sheds light on the emotional toll and lasting impact of an industry that often operates without oversight.