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Hey there,
I have come to a point of needing to put away my pride, and be in a position to ask.
I don't know if to call this good or not.
You either know me, or don't know me.
I'm a 33 year old frum single girl from Crown Heights.
Not everyone knows that I have a longstanding battle with depression. A combination of genetics and dysfunction from the home. I'm not ashamed of it. I have an unwavering commitment to my mental health. For years. I have poured countless dollars, which I can barely spare, into therapies aimed at addressing both the clinical and situational aspects of my depression.
I've been mostly successful. I am a relational person, enjoying friendships and family, able to experience joy and happiness.
But recent events have changed that, and deep seated traumas have surfaced. I have slowly become more and more isolated, no longer engaging in friendships or familial relationships. Unable to enjoy activities or hobbies. Frozen in a state of depression that prevents me from being able to engage in life.
My work, which is usually enjoyable to me, has become a big burden, and I often struggle with working enough to make ends meet, due to my emotional state.
Perhaps the most painful for me is how all this has affected my Yiddishkeit. My cherished connection, which used to provide me with so much solace and strength, now feels tenuous and I feel like I'm hanging by a thread, so disconnected and far.
I am unable to continue dating to get married, start a family, and continue my schooling which I was in middle of.
Over the past year, I fought tirelessly to make things work and survive, (adding various different therapies), but I have come to the realization that a more intensive therapeutic approach is essential to address the depths of my struggles.
I'm desperate to break free from this emotional prison. I know I can. But I cannot do it alone.
There is an intensive therapy program that takes place over 6 days. It's called Daybreak. Run by Gitty Twersky and her husband. I've spoken to people who have gone and it's life changing.
Struggling financially as it is, It is beyond my means.
I need to raise $5,000 in order to be able to attend.
I hope you can help me reach this goal so I can reclaim my life.
Your generosity could be the lifeline that empowers me to access the help I so desperately need.
May you be so very blessed!
Here is the link to the website.
I'm open to providing any necessary information or documentation to elaborate on my situation.