I was dropped off at Horizon Academy April 2008 at the age of 15. Dring my 21 months there I suffered medical neglect and emotional abuse. During my first two months there I was denied medical treatment because the staff members believed I was “faking it”. As a result I developed toxic shock syndrome. As an adolescent female I suffered very painful and diffcult menstrual cycles however I was still required to do the day to day tasks. I would be curled up in a ball on the floor, in tears and still expected to do my daily chores and participate in activities and told by several male staff members that I was over reacting and seeking attention. This program was an atrocity and I am so grateful that it was closed down.
