Dan B.

Eleven months ago our family was faced with what seemed like an impossible decision to make. Our 15 year old son was struggling with depression and had completely given up on school. His frustration and aggression were growing stronger with each passing month and outpatient counseling wasn’t enough to help him deal with his challenges. After a second stay in the hospital he was formally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It was then that we realized residential treatment was needed and we made the decision to enroll him in Diamond Ranch Academy to get the help that we, his parents, could not give him. Today we are preparing for his graduation from DRA next week and are looking forward to our son returning home to start his junior year in high school on track. He has made tremendous progress, not only in school, but more importantly in his overall well being. He has a genuine smile on his face now that we haven’t seen in many years and it’s nice to spend time with him again. We love our son dearly and are grateful to the DRA staff and all that they have done for our family. We all have learned a great deal from their amazingly well rounded program that is focused on healing the entire family, not just the child.