S24 Ep22: Hold Up a Mirror

Something Was Wrong

Broken Cycle Media

True Crime, Documentary, Education, Society & Culture

4.1 • 24.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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*Content Warning: distressing themes, disordered eating, interpersonal violence, child abuse, child sexual abuse, rape, verbal abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and institutional abuse.

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*Sources

Asgarian, Roxanna. “Families Open up about Trauma at Conference for Survivors of Institutional Abuse.” Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, 29 Oct. 2014, jjie.org/2014/05/12/families-open-up-about-trauma-at-conference-for-survivors-of-institutional-abuse/

Green, Joanne. “Rough Love.” Miami New Times, 21 June 2006, www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rough-love-6336423/

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0:30.7	Something was wrong is intended for mature audiences and discusses upsetting topics.
0:36.3	Season 24 survivors discuss violence that they endured as children,
0:40.9	which may be triggering for some listeners.
0:43.5	As always, please consume with care.
0:46.4	For a full content warning, sources, and resources for each episode,
0:51.1	please visit the episode notes.
0:53.5	Opinions shared by the guests of the show are their
0:55.7	own and do not necessarily represent the views of broken cycle media. All persons are considered
1:01.9	innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Responses to allegations from individual
1:07.6	institutions are included within the season.
1:17.3	Something was wrong and any linked materials should not be misconstrued as a substitution for legal or medical advice.
1:20.9	I'm doing.
1:30.3	Hi, I'm Dylan. I am a survivor of the troubled teen industry, and I am 44 years old. To this day, out of my experience, I have been changed completely. From who I used to be, the way that I operate and the way that I interact in my relationships.
2:02.6	I wanted to share my story because I think that's really important for survivors to find solace in each other.
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