| Wilderness therapy is regarded as the answer to the | | | | confidence of these out of control young men and |
| problems of troubled teens when all other methods fail. | | | | women and they learn to work together in a positive |
| Children living in single parent homes, in homes where | | | | way and return to their families as, 'in control', helpful |
| parents are unstable and children who abuse drugs | | | | adolescents. |
| and alcohol, greatly benefit when they undergo | | | | Before sending their children to Wilderness therapy |
| wilderness therapy. Time away from parents helps | | | | camps, parents must consider whether the therapy is |
| both parents and children to appreciate each other | | | | good for their children. Experts believe that children |
| more and surrounded by nature without the availability | | | | with psychological problems and suicidal tendencies |
| of drugs and alcohol detoxifies the minds and bodies | | | | should not be sent to these camps. Qualified |
| of these unfortunate youth. | | | | professionals should regulate and supervise young |
| The benefits of wilderness therapy is that youth | | | | people at these camps. Violent punishments should not |
| working together with limited resources and no urban | | | | be given to young people at these camps. Violence if |
| distractions helps them have better rapport with other | | | | used by supervisors must be only in self defense. |
| troubled children. The wilderness gives troubled youth | | | | Violence should not be used as a treatment option. |
| time alone for reflection and rehabilitation. The camps | | | | These wilderness camps should be well known and |
| are supervised and mediated by trained counselors | | | | should not have a history of abuse. Parents should not |
| who help these troubled adolescents in a non | | | | park their children at any wilderness camp but carefully |
| confrontational way. They teach them coping skills and | | | | choose a camp that will be beneficial to the troubled |
| gradually build their trust. Troubled youth away from | | | | child. |
| their parents learn to appreciate their parents. Parents | | | | The positive results of wilderness therapy are that |
| also learn to be less controlling when their child is away | | | | children bond with their parents better after time away |
| in the wilderness and communication with the child is | | | | from them. They start attending school regularly and |
| impossible. The time alone spent in the wilderness by | | | | stay away from substance abuse. They start leading |
| the children helps them realize who they are and what | | | | productive lives after enduring the hardships in the |
| they have done. They are able to communicate better | | | | wilderness. Nature cures their urban attitudes and |
| with their parents after returning home. | | | | children seldom relapse to their old ways after |
| The hardships in the wilderness in the company of | | | | wilderness therapy. |
| nature teach troubled children the pleasures of sharing, | | | | Wilderness therapy is a last resort, reformatory |
| overcoming difficulties and living with few necessities. | | | | therapy for troubled youth. The physical difficulties |
| The company of nature is therapeutic because it is | | | | endured at this camp and the lack of urban distractions |
| difficult to get what they want all the time. Hiking and | | | | and amenities teach troubled adolescents to |
| learning to cope in the wilderness boosts the | | | | overcome their problems and cure their minds. |