I Learned to Set Boundaries “I learned that this is not something I can rely on others to do; it has to come from me.” Debbie, a project engineer and mom of two in Colorado, came to Skyland Trail after two hospitalizations. Debbie says one of the biggest changes she was able to make in…
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The guidance, support, and care were exceptional It’s been three months since I moved out of Transitional Living and one year since graduation. I think my Primary Counselor said it best: ‘You will continue to recover and make progress. There will be rough patches.’ This is so very evident. The difference now is that I…
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A Far Greater Ease Hi, I’m Marisa! It has been a little over five years since I’ve graduated from Skyland Trail. In that time, I’ve gained work experience, graduated with my Associate of Applied Science degree with high honors, finished my Bachelor of Arts with honors, and in just over a week, I’ll begin my…
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We are all capable of much more than we know Hey y’all, I’m Bailey! My time at Skyland Trail helped me take some big steps forward toward managing my depression and getting back into my life. Since Skyland, I completed my bachelor’s degree and went on to get my Master’s in Counseling so that I…
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I just want to express how grateful I am for the quality of care I received during my time at Skyland. I had been to other “mental health” institutions in the past that treated me like a criminal. Skyland made me feel human and deserving of love, compassion, and opportunity. They taught me that other…
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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 become really bad for me. What I have now that I didn’t have only a few months ago, is hope. I have hope for the future. One day at a…
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How Skyland Trail Offers Hope Lexi, a Skyland Trail alumna talks about what Skyland Trail means to her and her recovery from mental illness.
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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 recovery and the impact her experience has had on her life.
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Trauma Can Take Many Forms 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, with a sister 12 years older than I. Some of my first memories of childhood are feeling what I now know to be anxiety. Before…
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Laying the foundation for a true and strong recovery 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 naval aviator turned software developer, and my mother a homemaker. My father traveled a lot for work leaving my mother to…
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