Outdoor Treatment and Therapy Blog

The kids in camp

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Who are the kids in the camp? There are different teenagers who are enrolled in a wilderness camp. These kids usually seek for another chance by changing their behavior. Their parents believe that through the help of mother nature, their teenagers will change for the better.

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Most of these kids have a difficult time dealing with the issues that come along with growing up. As adolescents, there are several things that they need to cope up, such as physical and emotional changes. They are also challenged of the fact that they have to prove their self-worth and independence. In some cases, both peer and cultural pressure can lead them into alcohol/drug abuse, aggressiveness, suicide, eating disorders and other abnormal behaviors. These risk factors are often the result of poor decision.

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