Fostering animals, donating to restaurant workers and cooking meals for families in need, are just some of the ways in which the public has contributed during the COVID-19 crisis. I’m sure we’ve all felt helpless at times and the act of helping not only makes us feel...
Hillside’s Intensive In-Home Therapy Program is GROWING!!
Hillside is hiring licensed clinicians for its Intensive In-Home Therapy program. You will work in conjunction with other mental health professionals to support children and adolescents who have higher acuity than your typical outpatient client. You will need to be...
The Impact of Mental Health Misdiagnosis
When someone sees a medical or clinical professional for treatment, one often assumes the professional’s judgment of their condition is correct. However, the problem of misdiagnosis — where the diagnosis is incorrect or the professional can’t come up with...
Day Program Updates & Outings
Week of December 16, 2019 This week we are back to the top of the curriculum with Mindfulness! We decorated a piece of our space with some thoughtful, positive, grateful, loving kindness words. We also headed back to Panola Mountain State Park for a morning tree...
What to Know About LGBTQ+ Mental Health
For many of those in the LGBTQ+ community, mental health is a significant issue. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans adults are more than twice as likely to experience mental health conditions as...
How Plants Improve Your Mental and Physical Health
When you look out the window at a tree or hold a fragrant bouquet in your hands, how does it make you feel? Do you feel peaceful or filled with joy? If so, you might agree plants have the power to heal. Science proves interacting with plants, both indoors and...
The Link Between Physical and Mental Health
Staying healthy is a central goal in many people’s lives, and parents want to promote good health for their children in any way they can. Health advice is everywhere, but much of it focuses only on the body. As researchers continue to investigate what influences...
LGBTQ Training to Become A Safe and Affirming Treatment Environment
Hillside recently conducted several campus-wide LGBTQ training sessions for our clinical team and all campus staff focusing on the challenges, mental health needs and best practices for LGBTQ Youth in PRTF (Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility) & Foster...