Raccoon Toppen

Review of Hillside, inc

Hillside really helped me but isn't for everyone.

Hillside really helped me but isn't for everyone.

I went to Hillside when I was 13 (14 now), I was really sick, and was struggling a lot. I was at Hillside for about 4 months altogether (I was in and out of inpatient and day program for a bit). Now I am very happy and have a lot of good relationships and good self-control.

Hillside is very, very hard on you. It's really strict and tough. If you can handle that, it definitely has the potential to help you. And if it doesn't help with what you went for, it will definitely make you incredibly strong, like you can get through anything.
However, if you can't handle the level of push they put you through, please don't go (or make your kid go). If anything, you'll get worse. You'll stay in trouble and won't be allowed to do much of anything fun.

You'll either get better or get worse, I think you'd have a hard time coming home the exact same then when you came, unless you were there a very short time (basically if insurance won't pay).

The DTB they teach is very good, and if you are willing to work very hard, then you can really make a difference on your mental health.

During the school year, you have school the normal days (mon-fri), but you have the normal holidays off. The school there is fine, I must admit I don't know much about it since I was there during the COVID pandemic, and the school was quite different than it usually is.

Spending Christmas/the winter holidays at Hillside isn't too bad. There's lots of games and things, and everyone gets presents on Christmas day. Though if you don't celebrate Christmas, they try to help you feel included, but sometimes they don't do the best job at that. On your birthday you get presents, too, and sometimes cake, too.

So all together, Hillside can really help you if you can handle it.