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The Skyland Trail Experience

Our adult clients describe what treatment at Skyland Trail was like for them.

Our Clients

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Atlas

Atlas, graduate of the Skyland Trail adolescent program, shares her story in the 2023 issue of Journeys Magazine My anxiety has kind of always been…

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Nate

Nate’s story appears in the 2023 issue of Journeys Magazine. Nate’s Story: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Renewal “My experience at Skyland Trail presented me…

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Lauren M: A Journey to Healing

“Skyland Trail has not only changed the trajectory of my life but has given me the tools to build a life worth living.” Lauren M.…

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Carol Z.

My name is Carol. I’m 21 years old. I grew up in a rather neglectful and abusive household, so I’ve been struggling with anxiety my…

a portrait photo of Alaina D., a graduate of the Skyland Trail adult treatment program.

Alaina D.

I got (to Skyland Trail) after a pretty extensive hospital stay. I was not looking forward to doing anything or being here at all. And…

Colby W.

One of the things that a lot of people ask is, “What led you to Skyland Trail?” It’s never as simple as one thing. It…

Hope

Hope

So Many Parts of Me Were Addressed and Celebrated “When my insurance coverage ended, I knew I still had more work to do. But financially,…

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Experiencing the “Skyland Trail Magic”

My name is James. I was diagnosed with severe depression a little over a decade ago, and this, my second major episode, began near the…

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At times I felt like superwoman…

I grew up in a family and community where mental health was not talked about or accepted as a real illness. The common sentiment towards…

Our Families

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Walking on Eggshells

Jessica, the mother of an adolescent client graduate, shares her story in the 2023 issue of Journeys Magazine. When Atlas was about 9, we started…

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Handling the Rain

Cynthia, mother of an adult program graduate, shared her family story in the 2023 issue of Journeys Magazine How would you describe your daughter before…

Stepping Back to Help Our Daughter Move Forward

Tina and Peter W., parents of an adult program graduate In 2017, our daughter was struggling badly. She was working with a therapist and psychiatrist,…

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An Extraordinary Journey

Beth, mother of an adolescent program graduate I finally understood that my daughter’s mental illness was not something that my husband and I could fix…

What Was Best for Our Daughter

Parents of an adolescent program graduate and financial aid award recipients Our daughter needed help. But where we live in North Florida, there are only…

In Memoriam: Sally Faletti

Clients who entered treatment in the early days of Skyland Trail became a part of the history of the organization. One of those clients was…

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April

At Her Lowest Point Ever “My loved one was at her lowest point ever when she admitted herself to Skyland Trail… She couldn’t seem to…