Social isolation is a common problem among young men struggling with substance abuse and mental health disorders. Research has shown that the two are closely linked, a finding that has only been magnified in recent years. In this post, we will explore the connection between the two and discuss how treatment programs like ours can and should address this problem...

The instruction was a simple one. "When you are loading your pack, the rule of the game out here is: less is more." The reasons seemed obvious—the more we bring, the more we carry. But the depth of this advice only grew with each passing moment in the Patagonia wilderness. What began as a slight imposition gave way to a freedom and a peace of mind that few of us had known...