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[quote=Anonymous][quote] that explains why they exist but certainly does not reassure me about their quality! a for-profit industry that targets parents who feel they have no other options, often with money to pay (like Paris Hilton’s family). and fwiw, in my family, wilderness therapy was not some kind of last resort after everything else. my parents went straight to it for my 13 yr old brother with friends they disapproved of and some alcohol issues - there was no prior therapy, treatment, nothing. Just straight to Montana.[/quote]

You can’t lump all programs together. And even accredited programs sometimes have problems. Check out the nursing home industry which, next to the nuclear industry, is the most regulated industry in the country and listen to all of the complaints - including actual abuse. And facilities for juvenile delinquents and schools, which do background checks and are highly regulated, have physical and sexual abuse issues perpetrated by teachers and other staff.

It’s not ok. It just an fact of life. You just have to do your due diligence as a parent, which would be much easier if there were more resources. Because while your parents may have jumped directly to wilderness, most of the rest of us have exhausted all options before turning to something so extreme. [/quote]

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