The show Teen Trouble has been cancelled. I am completely outraged by this, and I'm astonished that more people are not infuriated by this. Teen Trouble has helped many teens turn their lives and should have the oppurtunity to help more kids and their families!
There have been claims that the show was not helpful to the teenagers because of the drama. That is completely untrue. The teens have all be rehabilitated to my knowledge and have been given a second shot at life. In addition to that shows like Maury contain even more drama which should mean that Maury is far more "harmful", yet Maury is still on air after countless seasons! This is hypocrytical if Teen Trouble is damaging to teenagers than why isn't Maury? Why isn't everybody freaking out and ordering Maury to apoligize to the kids he's treated?
Josh's methods have also been called "over the top" and "traumatizing". If these teens had been traumatized they would not have progressed like they have, and would likely have regressed. The methods used may be a bit extreme, but honestly extreme may be exactly what these children need. These teenagers were engaging in risky, illegal and even deadly behaviors. They needed to see the potential consequences of their actions.
Teen Trouble should get the oppurtunity to help more teenagers. As someone who spends most of their day surounded by teenagers, I think I have a pretty good undestanding of how the teenage mind works, and I can say that the program should be continued.
