“Skyland Trail has not only changed the trajectory of my life but has given me the tools to build a life worth living.” Lauren M. Starting My Journey Starting my journey toward better mental health was like trying to unravel a complex web of experiences and emotions. I couldn’t pinpoint the exact moment that triggered…
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My name is Carol. I’m 21 years old. I grew up in a rather neglectful and abusive household, so I’ve been struggling with anxiety my entire life. It’s led to a lot of generally negative values and sentiments throughout my entire life. That has led to lots of depression starting at age 17, and that…
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I got (to Skyland Trail) after a pretty extensive hospital stay. I was not looking forward to doing anything or being here at all. And that actually changed quite quickly because of the people that I met here, the staff that’s here, and also the groups. Before I didn’t have any sort of goals or…
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One of the things that a lot of people ask is, “What led you to Skyland Trail?” It’s never as simple as one thing. It could be trauma from childhood that came into adulthood, substance abuse, or this warped idea of how I needed to be strong. And to be strong I had to take…
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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 find interest in anything prior to Skyland Trail, but after graduating she learned she enjoys painting, meditating, mothering her collection of plants, is working full-time and is looking forward to…
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So Many Parts of Me Were Addressed and Celebrated “When my insurance coverage ended, I knew I still had more work to do. But financially, I was unable to cover any treatment out of pocket. Thankfully financial aid stepped in, allowing me to continue the work I was doing at Skyland. I know leaving Skyland…
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Because of Skyland Trail, my son is alive today. When my teenage son began to struggle with his mental health, we had a difficult time locating a residential treatment center that provided private bedrooms and bathrooms, which was an important consideration for us because he is transgender. As we searched for places that provided these…
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My name is James. I was diagnosed with severe depression a little over a decade ago, and this, my second major episode, began near the end of 2019—just a few months before COVID-19 turned the world upside down. I was already considered treatment-resistant after my first four-year episode, so we had to pull out the big…
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I don’t mean to be overly dramatic, but Josh and I feel very strongly that our daughter’s time spent at Skyland Trail literally saved her life. We will forever be grateful for the ways in which the Lord used each and every staff member at Skyland Trail to accomplish just that. When we arrived…
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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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