Recovery Happens Here
Learn more about client stories and patient experiences.
The Skyland Trail Experience
Our adult clients describe what treatment at Skyland Trail was like for them.
Our Clients
Shane H.
Ever since I was a teenager I suffered from mental illness, but I want to skip over to April of 2017 when things started to…
Lexi O.
Lexi, a Skyland Trail alumna talks about what Skyland Trail means to her and her recovery from mental illness.
Devi K.
Devi came to Skyland Trail when she was struggling with her mental health. Listen to her brief story about how Skyland Trail helped her find…
RESPECT Institute Story: Christina
My name is Christina and this is my story. I was born in Queens, New York City as the youngest child of two Croatian immigrants,…
RESPECT Institute Story: Victoria
Hello my name is Victoria and this is my story. I was born in North Carolina and raised in Georgia. My father was a retired…
Growing Through Grace
Hey guys, my name is Alex and I am here to tell you my story of survival through the darkest time of my life. My…
Loss & Found
I’m a Skyland Trail alumni, and this is my story. I had a great start. A couple of kids, engineering majors in college, fell in…
Melissa K
When I walked through the doors of Skyland Trail, I had been struggling with mental health challenges for eight years and had been in multiple…
Xander K.
In the past, I believed I could never make a life for myself that I could be content with. Coming to Skyland was probably the…
Our Families
Mother & Son Conversation
A mom and her young adult son talk about his experience at Skyland Trail and the progress he’s made since completing the adult residential treatment…
Carrie S.
In the summer of 2019, my son (age 23) had a series of events that catapulted into a full blown panic attack that was completely…
Elizabeth and Chris
Every family faces challenges. Members of a family supporting a loved one with mental health issues face a unique set of challenges. Elizabeth and I…
Meredith L
“To make the jump from the outpatient psychological and psychiatric care – that wasn’t working – to Skyland was a really big jump for our…
Mac and Anne S.
“She was very highly functioning… but mentally she was not well. She desperately needed help… but she seemed just fine on the outside.” Mac &…
Nanette
Recovery isn’t a linear process. It’s a journey with ups and downs, setbacks and successes, a journey that works out best when you’re surrounded by…