Troubled

In "Troubled," award-winning journalist Kenneth R. Rosen explores the dark reality of the tough-love industry through the harrowing experiences of young adults sent to remote wilderness programs and treatment facilities against their will. Drawing on three years of extensive reporting and over a hundred interviews, Rosen unveils the emotional, physical, and sexual abuses that occur in these largely unregulated environments. With a focus on four graduates' journeys into adulthood, the narrative weaves together themes of trauma, neglect, and redemption, highlighting the often painful consequences faced by those deemed "troubled." The book offers a critical examination of a profitable industry that operates with little accountability while remaining a testament to resilience and hope.