Hello, my name is Seanice Woods, and asking for help is something I have avoided for a long time. I am used to surviving. I am used to figuring things out alone. But right now, I am at a point where I need real help, not judgment, not assumptions, not pressure. Just help.

I have been diagnosed with OCD, severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and I am on the spectrum. Because of my mental health, maintaining a traditional job has been extremely difficult for me. I am not lazy. I am not avoiding work. I am being honest about how my brain functions. I genuinely struggle to understand and keep up in environments that others may find normal, and that reality has cost me stability over and over again.

I have tried to get disability support. I was born premature with health complications, and I received disability benefits as a child, but those benefits were cut off when I turned 18. Since then, I have struggled to get assistance again, even with professional diagnoses and documentation. Proving mental illness within the system has been exhausting and discouraging, and I am still trying, but the process is slow and overwhelming when you are already in survival mode.

A lot of my mental health struggles come from growing up in an emotionally and physically abusive household. I witnessed constant fighting, experienced emotional neglect, and lived in survival mode from a very young age. That trauma did not disappear when I became an adult. I live with daily flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, anxiety that makes it hard to move, and depression that drains my motivation. I have been recommended medication, but I am scared to take it due to past health issues and fear of it making my condition worse.

I am currently going to school for psychology, and I run my own business as a medium and psychic reader, which is one of the few ways I am able to function, focus, and genuinely help others. I am trying to build something sustainable, but I am doing it with almost no resources and no safety net.

I am a single mother. I have a daughter named Ziya, and she is also on the spectrum. She depends on me for emotional regulation, safety, and stability. Right now, we do not have much. We do not have many clothes. I do not have reliable transportation. I do not know how to drive. We are living in a chaotic and toxic environment with constant stress, yelling, and instability, and that environment affects both of our mental health.

Both of my parents have made it clear they do not want me living with them, yet I was never given the tools or support to truly get on my feet. I am now being told I need to leave my mother’s home by the 1st, knowing I have no stable income, no transportation, and no secure place to go. I also have an eviction on my record, which has made finding housing even harder.

I am not giving up. I am not trying to escape responsibility. I am trying to survive and rebuild at the same time.

I am asking for $11,111 to help me and my daughter stabilize. This would help me pay off my eviction (which is $6,000 alone), secure temporary housing, and cover essential needs while I focus on school and rebuilding steady income

I am doing everything I can with what I have. I am showing up for my daughter. I am pursuing education. I am building something aligned with my mental health and abilities. But I cannot do all of this while constantly drowning.

I want to be transparent about how funds will be used. Early donations will go toward securing temporary housing through an extended stay so my daughter and I have immediate safety and stability. Continued donations will be used to pay off my eviction, cover a deposit on permanent housing, and provide essential needs such as clothing, a phone (my current phone service is currently off), and a laptop for school. Any remaining funds will go directly toward stabilizing our transition and building long-term security.

If you are able to donate or share, you would be helping more than just financially. You would be helping a mother protect her child, regain stability, and finally have a chance to move forward.

Thank you for seeing us.

Thank you for caring.

Thank you for helping if you can.

With love and gratitude,

Seanice

Update:

I wanted to share a positive development. I’ve had an honest conversation with a previous landlord, and there is a potential opportunity for stable housing if I’m able to pay several months of rent upfront. This would give my daughter and I the ability to move forward responsibly and stay ahead while I continue school and self-employment.

Early donations are helping me work toward that goal while also securing temporary housing in the meantime. I’m deeply grateful for the continued support as things begin to shift.