CLIENT STORIES

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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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Lauren T

I don’t have to live in chaos anymore. For the last 10 years I had been in and out of treatment, but was not officially…

Melody M

Melody M

Skyland Trail convinced me to ask more of myself than I ever thought possible In the fall of 2008, I experienced my first acute manic episode and,…

Rachel W

I have not experienced psychosis in months and I’m no longer selectively mute. I feel happy to be alive. I have experienced anxiety all of…

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Denice F

Uncovering New Confidence In early September, any strengthening qualities I had were almost snuffed out by my unhealthy thoughts and actions by someone who I…

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Lisa N

I Was Able to Transform My Life I would like to express my deep gratitude for the financial assistance that afforded me an opportunity for…

Lizzie S

Lizzie S

I get to be and feel safe wherever I go now, and that feels like a miracle. I had been miserable for the past 20 years. I…

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Denny A

A New Sense of Strength “Skyland Trail has empowered me with a sense of ability and strengths I never realized I had. I now know…

Tony W

Tony W

An Executive’s Path Forward Tony took a few months away from his job as a nonprofit executive to learn skills to manage his mood disorder…

Brandon B

Brandon B

Dramatic Changes in My Mood and Outlook “I have seen dramatic changes in my mood and my outlook on life and the future. My attitude…

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…