Opinion: Wilderness therapy changed my life. Here’s why it still needs to change.
I wholeheartedly believe in the power of nature to help with mental health and addiction, but there is no room in this industry for abuse and neglect.
(Will Rattigan) “In an industry that relies on the desperation of parents and the emotional turmoil of teenagers, there can be no room for mistreatment,” writes Will Rattigan, who has attended and worked for wilderness therapy programs.