Road to Joy; Mental Health Treatment!
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Hello! My name is Audrey and I'm 27 years old. I've suffered from extreme agoraphobia since I was 14 years old. Thousands of dollars have been poured into various doctors and therapy over the years and I'm still stuck in the same house, in the same place I've always been. The time for more intensive treatments came awhile ago but I cannot afford them. I've tried to raise the money by opening my own craft business, by getting a full time job, by selling a giant chunk of everything I own - but bills continue to come and I can barely make a dent in this by myself and my family has crossed the poverty line awhile ago.
We need help. I need help.
What my condition is all about;
If you don't know what agoraphobia (mine is an incredibly rare, severe case) is, it's a mental illness that limits your ability to go places. I don't mean "I can't travel", I mean I can't even go check the mail in my front yard. I'm consumed by panic and anxiety nonstop. I'm on medication. I've been in therapy for over a decade and this has all only managed to take the edge off. I was also diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. It's come to the point where suicidal ideation is a constant. I feel like a constant war is raging inside of me and I need help.
What do I need money for?;
Continued therapy. More intensive therapy treatment. Boston University offers a One Week radical, intesive treatment plan that is supposed to cure, or at least drastically improve your condition. I would be spending 20 hours a day with a psychologist for one week. The problem is that it's in Boston - I'm in Miami. This treatment costs $3,700, is not covered by insurance, and that price does not cover the cost of airfare, hotel, or food. It also does not cover the cost of the therapy I will need have to even get on a plane to get there. The bulk of the money will go to prior and continued therapy after the treatment ends.
Read more about my struggles on my blog, here.
If you would like to donate via PayPal, here you go.
I would not be asking for a single dollar if this wasn't urgent.
Thank you so much for reading and for checking out my page! I will update this site & my blog with progress. Again, thank you so much.
We need help. I need help.
What my condition is all about;
If you don't know what agoraphobia (mine is an incredibly rare, severe case) is, it's a mental illness that limits your ability to go places. I don't mean "I can't travel", I mean I can't even go check the mail in my front yard. I'm consumed by panic and anxiety nonstop. I'm on medication. I've been in therapy for over a decade and this has all only managed to take the edge off. I was also diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. It's come to the point where suicidal ideation is a constant. I feel like a constant war is raging inside of me and I need help.
What do I need money for?;
Continued therapy. More intensive therapy treatment. Boston University offers a One Week radical, intesive treatment plan that is supposed to cure, or at least drastically improve your condition. I would be spending 20 hours a day with a psychologist for one week. The problem is that it's in Boston - I'm in Miami. This treatment costs $3,700, is not covered by insurance, and that price does not cover the cost of airfare, hotel, or food. It also does not cover the cost of the therapy I will need have to even get on a plane to get there. The bulk of the money will go to prior and continued therapy after the treatment ends.
Read more about my struggles on my blog, here.
If you would like to donate via PayPal, here you go.
I would not be asking for a single dollar if this wasn't urgent.
Thank you so much for reading and for checking out my page! I will update this site & my blog with progress. Again, thank you so much.
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Audrey Anna
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Hollywood, FL
