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Elyssa Patillo, Skyterra Young Adult’s Registered Dietitian, takes you through the approach to nutrition that young adults learn at Skyterra, and how they reframe their relationship with food.

College can be both an exciting and stressful time in your life. You are successful in graduating high school and decide to pursue higher education full time in hopes of obtaining a college degree. Beginning your college career is your first extended time away from home and first taste of independence. You likely experience a

Thinking about the future can be daunting for high school seniors and other young adults. If you’re anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed about upcoming life decisions, you’re not alone.  Many young adults feel immense pressure from friends, family and society in general to go off to a four-year university. Although well meaning, people in your life

The programs available to help young adults are often as unique as their situation, making the programs a target for misperceptions. There’s a lot to know about Skyterra Young Adult. To help provide clarity about what our program is, what it does, and who it is for, below are three myths and corresponding truths about

What is depression? A major depressive episode is defined as a sustained period of time, two weeks or more, with loss of interest or lack of pleasure in life that affects regular routine or day-to-day functioning.  Typical symptoms of young adult depression can include: Combat depression with these three strategies: Strategy 1: Get moving to

What is enmeshment? Enmeshment is a psychological concept that describes relationships between two or more family members with unclear personal boundaries, often leading to deep emotional pain. Many people don’t realize that they are part of an enmeshed family because it is almost always unintentional. People do realize the deep emotional pain that exists within

The transitional period between being a teenager and being a young adult is inevitable. Usually, that period only lasts a few years. For some young adults, it can last longer…much longer. As young men and women graduate high school or college and work towards independence, there can be barriers to adulthood. Anxiety, depression, self-confidence issues,

Young Adults and parents often ask what a typical stay is like at Skyterra Young Adult. During a stay at our wellness program, men and women ages 18 to 29 learn tools and strategies they can immediately apply to daily practice. Our guests explore nutrition, fitness, life skills, and mental health while challenging the ways