Exposing the Truth. Protecting Kids.
Dr. Corey Jentry uncovers the troubled-teen industry’s dangers and shares what every parent should know.

Dr. Corey Jentry uncovers the troubled-teen industry’s dangers and shares what every parent should know.
Dr. Corey Jentry is a survivor of the troubled-teen industry and the author of Selling Sanity: The Troubled-Teen Industry, the Insane Profits, and the Kids Who Pay the Price. As a teen, Corey was drawn into a program that promised healing but instead delivered manipulation, control, and emotional abuse. Those years left scars but also sparked a lifelong mission: to expose what really happens behind closed doors and to fight for kids who don’t have a voice.
Corey holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the London School of Economics, where he focused on power structures, systemic violence, and conflict resolution. Today, he combines personal experience and academic expertise to expose harmful systems and to help families and organizations find safer and ethical paths forward.
Through writing, speaking, and consulting, Corey’s mission is simple: to protect kids, empower families, and push for change in an industry that too often profits from pain.
Selling Sanity is both memoir and exposé, blending Corey Jentry’s story of survival with a clear-eyed investigation into a multibillion-dollar industry that disguises exploitation as care. Based on his own experience in a program that promised healing but delivered harm, Corey reveals how these practices continue to thrive in the shadows with little oversight or accountability.
Written for parents, educators, therapists, advocates, and anyone concerned with the safety and dignity of young people, this book aims to open eyes, spark honest conversations, and encourage long-overdue reform.
The troubled-teen industry knows exactly what to sell a family in crisis: quick fixes, safety, and transformation.
But behind the professional websites and smooth talk, too many programs hide dangerous tactics that do more harm than good.
That’s why Corey created this free, practical guide: 5 Red Flags of Troubled-Teen Programs Every Parent Should Know.
In just a few pages, you’ll learn:
This is the resource Corey wishes his own family had. Download it today and feel more confident
about spotting danger before it’s too late.
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