Until She Was Ready Over six years, our daughter Amanda received treatment at numerous programs as a result of mental health issues including six suicide attempts. We approached each new therapist or treatment with hope that it would help her heal. Each time, we were disappointed. Finally our daughter told us about Skyland Trail, which…
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Changing the Trajectory of Someone’s Life “All of a sudden, I could tell. I know when he isn’t himself,” says Angie W. about her younger brother. “He wanted to stay home. He stopped coming to family outings and to his cousin’s ball games. He would talk to himself and about himself in the third-person,” Angie…
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Recovery is a lifestyle. ‘Let me just tell you that I was a mess before Skyland. I wasn’t doing great in relationships with friends, family, or really anyone. I was extremely depressed, overworking myself with two part-time jobs and school. I was constantly debating suicide and looking for outside validation in a number of unhealthy…
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Nell’s son received treatment at Skyland Trail in 2018. Financial aid helped her son fully engage in treatment and helped her family heal. Dear Skyland Trail: I feel compelled to write this letter of profuse thanks for financially supporting our son. Mental health services are not something we saved for, and with three college-age children,…
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I Was Always the Caretaker My name is Sarah. I’m 36 years old and I would not be here without the help of Skyland Trail and financial aid. “My name is Sarah. I’m 36 years old and I would not be here without the help of Skyland Trail and financial aid.” I was born and…
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The Power of Your Story “When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else.”― Iyanla Vanzant This quote is exactly what the STEP education and support program at Skyland Trail is all about. I stay connected to Skyland Trail because of what…
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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 diagnosed with bipolar disorder until April 2017. I was very resistant to medication and seeing a therapist consistently. I would see someone for a while, take medication for a while,…
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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 a very different and meaningful life. My name is Lisa. I’m from Northwest Ohio; I’m 52 years old; and I formerly was a bank department manager. I have been depressed…
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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 didn’t know who I was, and I never was given the space to figure that out. For years, I had been seeing a psychiatrist for a learning disability. But I felt like…
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