I went to HLA and graduated. As a response to the question about restraining...they definitely restrain kids whether they say they do or don't and I have personally witnessed this multiple times. The part that was most difficult about HLA was the last few months before graduating when you're finally doing exactly what you're supposed to be doing, they invent therapeutic problems. Example being, I had a disagreement with my parents, which happens afterall I am a teenager, and my counselors told me that they were disappointed and I was falling back into my old patterns. By the way I was sent there for an eating disorder, so that statement was completely out of the blue. This place does NOT work for most people and the experience overall was a living hell. I feel bad for those students that have to stay there :sad:
