Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Katelyn Haruko Schmisseur is one of many former campers coming forward to share their experiences with wilderness therapy. They ...

In recent years, several lawsuits have challenged wilderness therapy program exclusions in health plans. Not only do members typically assert a claim for benefits, alleging a denial of wilderness ...

Several families have filed lawsuits against commercial payers for refusing to pay for their children’s wilderness therapy, a treatment similar to residential mental healthcare except programs are ...

Wilderness therapy generally is traditional therapy in an outdoor setting that seeks to treat young adults with behavioral or substance use disorders. Some programs are licensed and accredited and the ...

A person stands near a puddle in a dark, foggy forest. In 2007, 17-year-old Sarah Stusek woke up at 4 a.m. The lights were mysteriously turned on. Her phone was gone. She looked up to see a man and a ...

The problems started early on. The young girl from a Denver suburb — identified in a recent lawsuit only as “I.” — had problems interacting with the kids at school. She got bullied. The oldest of ...

Teenagers are speaking out about their traumatic experiences at wilderness therapy camps as part of a viral TikTok trend. Videos are flooding the app of people recalling the nights they were taken ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The death of a 12-year-old boy on his first night at a wilderness therapy camp in North Carolina was determined to be a homicide, ...

What happens in wilderness therapy doesn’t just stay at wilderness therapy anymore. The new podcast Skylights, from a bunch of (surprise) wilderness therapists, expands on that concept. Over 18 ...

This week, you're hearing from me, Jenna Ryu. I'm picking up where Sara Moniuszko left off, and today I'm here to share an important story she wrote. For the past few months, Sara has been researching ...