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120: Tami Ann: Parent of a Wilderness Therapy Student and Aspiring Author

2021/4/6
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Stories from the Field: Mental Health and the Outdoors

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Tami Ann is an aspiring writer working on a book about her experiences of being a parent of a teen who went to a wilderness therapy program. Tami shares her journey into the wilderness field that began when her teenager was spiraling down in a cycle of depression and drug use. They tried all types of therapy until they settled on wilderness therapy. Her husband brought her son to Open Sky, and they all began the process of change. Tami shares what she learned through the process and advice for parents.