When I was 11, I was diagnosed with epilepsy. It quickly became clear that medication alone wouldn’t control my seizures. After months of testing, doctors determined I was a candidate for brain surgery. At first, the procedure seemed successful; I was seizure-free for two and a half years. But then the seizures returned. My seizures…
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My biggest challenges before coming to Skyland Trail were motivation, hygiene, and cognitive distortions. I still struggle with them all of course, but I’ve improved so much. Living in a group with other kids who are also doing their best to get better really helped my motivation. I took showers pretty much everyday and was…
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Thea shares her experience in the Skyland Trail adult residential mental health treatment program.
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When I first began writing this, I had no clue if the vast majority of it would ever see the light of day. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if any of it would be shared at all. I’d say that the notion of anyone ever actually reading it wasn’t really a concern to me, yet I’ve…
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Hear about his experience in the adult residential treatment program from Andreas, aka “Andy,” aka “The Bear.”
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Rediscovering My Sparkle I always felt different – a little more outgoing, a little more sharing, a little more extroverted. I thought that was my “sparkle,” my special skill. Then in my early teens, I started to be ostracized and had a hard time relating to people. I started thinking instead, “maybe there’s something wrong…
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Ben T. is a graduate of the Skyland Trail adult residential treatment program. He shares his treatment experience for psychosis and dual diagnosis.
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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 there. And then things started to ramp up around early high school. I had lost people close to me, and I had several traumatic experiences. I faced a lot of…
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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 with a variety of challenging emotions and revelations to process which allowed me to better understand myself and regain control over my life.” In the realm of mental health, the…
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