STORIES

West

December 23, 2014
west c alumni story

Tomorrow is no longer a terrifying unknown West C. graduated from Skyland Trail in 2014. What’s the biggest change you’ve been able to make in your life?  The biggest change has been my ability to deal with life as a whole. Tomorrow is no longer a terrifying unknown; it’s now just the day after today.…

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Thomas

July 25, 2014

As hard as it was going to Skyland Trail, I can honestly say that it saved my life. It has been 6 years since I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I have never truly come out publicly like this because I have been afraid of what people might think and am still pretty scared about…

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Michael S

July 1, 2014
michael s with pastel art

My battle with depression through pastels I have suffered in and out of depression and anxiety for most of my life. Being a naturally introverted person, along with outside influences in formative years affecting my self-confidence, I do not take well to disrespect. Self-confidence is always an issue for me that I must struggle to…

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Wyatt

June 24, 2013
Wyatt M with snowboard

Facing the Challenge of Bipolar Disorder “Snowboarding and golf, that’s me,” says 21-year-old Wyatt M. His dad took him to snowboard in the Blue Ridge mountains north of their home in Richmond, VA, when we was 12. Now a student at Virginia Commonwealth University, Wyatt spends almost every winter weekend snowboarding with his friends. “I’m…

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