News

Skyland Trail Associates Announce Leadership and Plans for 2025

December 31, 2024
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ATLANTA– The Skyland Trail Associates have announced details of 2025 leadership, upcoming events, and plans for the upcoming year. The Skyland Trail Associates are a group of women community leaders dedicated to combating mental health stigma and increasing access to care through community-centered philanthropic and educational events. New volunteer leadership for 2025 was announced at…

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Skyland Trail Alumni Enjoy 2024 Fall RESET Retreat

November 20, 2024

ATLANTA – The Skyland Trail Alumni Program hosted its 2024 Fall Reset Retreat from November 4–7 at the scenic Walnut Grove Lodge in Ellijay, Georgia. The retreat, designed to help former clients reconnect, rejuvenate, and reset, was attended by alumni from across the state/country who came together for an experience of community, creativity, and mental…

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Atlanta Philanthropic Community Helps Skyland Trail Raise $1.4 Million for Mental Health Treatment

November 5, 2024
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ATLANTA–On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Skyland Trail hosted its annual Benefits of Laughter, the signature fundraising event for the nonprofit psychiatric treatment organization in Atlanta. The event has raised more than more than $1.4 million to support the Mark C. West Financial Aid Program at Skyland Trail, surpassing the previous record of $1.3 million raised…

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Skyland Trail Expands Treatment Options with Esketamine Therapy for Adults with Severe Depression

November 1, 2024
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ATLANTA–Skyland Trail now is offering esketamine therapy, an FDA-approved, evidence-based treatment for adults presenting with treatment-resistant depression or depression with acute suicidal ideation. Esketamine (brand name Spravato™) may be used in conjunction with conventional antidepressant medication therapies, offering rapid relief from depression symptoms for many patients. Spravato™ can be a treatment accelerator, helping patients with depression and/or suicidal ideation experience quicker,…

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Skyland Trail Horticultural Therapists Present at the Annual American Horticultural Therapy Association Conference

October 23, 2024

ATLANTA, GA – Skyland Trail horticultural therapists, Jeanne Schultz, CARES, HTR, and Marisol Clark, HTR, presented at the American Horticultural Therapy Association’s annual conference in Raleigh, North Carolina on October 18-19, 2024. Schultz and Clark shared examples of how they use horticultural therapy, or “nature therapy,” to help adolescent and adult clients work toward recovery in the…

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Publications

Journeys Magazine 2024

Read client stories, meet our donors, and learn more about the Skyland Trail community.

Annual Report 2023

Discover how philanthropic support from the community helps our mental health programs grow and our clients thrive.