Recommended Reading

Educating clients, their families, healthcare professionals and the general public is a critical aspect of the Skyland Trail mission. The following sources offer insight into both the mental illnesses we specialize in at Skyland Trail and the programs and services we utilize to treat our clients:

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
Author: Kay Redfield Jamison

Breakthroughs in Antipsychotic Medications: A Guide for Consumers, Families and Clinicians
Author: Peter J. Weiden

Helping Someone with a Mental Illness
Author: Rosalynn Carter and Susan Golant

Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers
Author: Rosalynn Carter

Horticultural Therapy: A Guide For All Seasons
A good book for those just learning about horticultural therapy and how to apply it to a variety of groups and situations.

Horticulture as Therapy
Author: Sharon Simpson and Martha Strauss

I Am Not Sick I Don’t Need Help
Author: Xavier Amador, Ann-Lica Johanson (contributor)

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
Author: Julie A. Fast

Mental Illness: A Handbook for Caregivers
Author: Rosalind Ramsey

Responding to Individuals with Mental Illness
Author: Raymond J. Kotwicki and Michael T. Compton

Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual For Families, Consumers and Providers
Author: Fuller Torrey

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide
Author: David J. Miklowitz

The Burden of Sympathy: How Families Cope with Mental Illness
Author: David A. Karp

The Day the Voices Stopped
Author: Ken Steele

The Role of the Family in Psychiatric Rehabilitation: A Workbook
Author: Anthony M. Zipple, Diane T. Marsh and Laurene Y. Finley

Understanding Depression: A Complete Guide to Its Diagnosis and Treatment
Author: Donald Klein and Paul Wender

We Heard the Angel of Madness: A Family Guide to Coping with Manic Depression
Author: Diane and Lisa Berger

When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: A Handbook for Family, Friends, and Caregivers
Author: Rebecca Woolis

Relevant Links

Click on any of the links listed below to read more about the mental illnesses in which Skyland Trail specializes, our advocates in the mental health world, or any other general questions you may have about what we do at Skyland Trail.

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you or someone you know are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please visit this site or call 911.

http://www.aabh.org/
The Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare gives good insight into partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. Skyland Trail's IOP program is a major aspect of our treatment philosophy and continuum.

http://www.apa.org/
A great reference tool for psychologists and other mental health professionals

http://www.artausa.org/
A site devoted to enhancing residential mental health treatment

http://bipolar.about.com/
Read more about bipolar disorder, one of the mental illnesses in which Skyland Trail specializes.

http://depression.about.com/
Read more about depression, one of the mental illnesses in which Skyland Trail specializes.

http://www.draonline.org/
Skyland Trail offers treatment for clients who have a primary diagnosis of mental illness with related substance abuse disorders. Read more about dual diagnosis

http://www.psychiatry.emory.edu/home.htm
Emory is a longtime advocate and partner of Skyland Trail's research and treatment initiatives.

http://www.ahta.org/
Horticulture therapy is an integral aspect of Skyland Trail's day services program. Read more about horticultural therapy's impact.

http://www.medscape.com/home
Medscape provides clinicians and other healthcare professionals with timely, comprehensive and relevant clinical information to improve patient care.

http://www.nami.org/
One of the leading advocates for those with mental health concerns

http://www.nmha.org/
Mental Health America is a leading advocate and informational resource for those with mental health concerns.

Mental Health America of Georgia
Georgia's local chapter of the MHA

http://panicdisorder.about.com/
Learn more about panic/anxiety issues and how anyone experiencing symptoms should proceed.

http://psychology.about.com/
One of the leading resources for educating the public on the study of psychology

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
Learn more about how substance abuse contributes/correlates to mental illness, and where to turn if you or someone you know has a problem