Parents with ADHD teens struggle enough during regular school days when their teens are occupied with school work and friends. Oftentimes it’s more of a struggle during summers when they have to stay home and the parents aren’t always there to watch over them or make sure they don’t get into trouble. Teens that have [...] Read more »
Effects of Wilderness Programs on Troubled Teens
Outdoor education, also known as wilderness programs have been helping troubled teens address their problems with substance abuse, defiance, depression, attention deficit, and other clinical and behavioral issues since the 1940s. These programs have proven to be highly effective in dealing with the current issues of our troubled teens. Most of the parents who are [...] Read more »
Wilderness Programs for Troubled Teens
Wilderness therapy programs are referred to as Outdoor Education, have proven themselves to be exceptional catalysts for change in troubled children and teenagers.Teens are exposed to an environment where drugs, violence, sex, money and peer pressures are an ever-present force that affects both their behavior and perception of life. We know that many young [...] Read more »
A Primer on What Troubled Teen Wilderness Therapy Programs Are
There are a number of good wilderness therapy programs that are available for troubled teens. It’s understandable that parents have a difficult time deciding on whether they want to send their child away from home to be in a wilderness therapy program. However, if your teen is on a dangerous path, getting him/her on the [...] Read more »
Wilderness Programs for Struggling Teens
Teens and pre adolescents are mostly concerned about establishing their identity for they are becoming more aware of themselves as individuals. This social development of teenagers poses difficulties and struggles to both the teens and their families. Parents who are struggling with a pre adolescent or teen often find that change is difficult as long [...] Read more »