Help Jessie Get Into Recovery

Hello, my name is Jessie and I am putting together this fundraiser to hopefully raise enough money to go into recovery.

For the past 12 years, I have been battling debilitating depression and severe anxiety. It is something that I have been open about these past few years and have been trying to overcome constantly. I have utilized so many different therapies none of which have worked for me. These include several different forms of talk therapy, art therapy, support groups, counselling, and medications. At 17, I was diagnosed by my family doctor with Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. When I was 20, I received an official diagnosis from a psychiatrist at CAMH with MDD, GAD and OSFED (Other Specific Feeding or Eating Disorder). I have asked for help so many times that I have lost count and the system has continued to let me down because the mental health care in this country is extremely limited and costly. Waitlists to see a psychiatrist can range from 18mts-2yrs. Therapists are generally $150/hour and insurance only covers 1 session maybe 2 per year. I have finally reached the point where I have nowhere else to turn to and this may become a life-or-death situation.

I have struggled with suicidal ideation since I was 13 years old. But in the 11 years since then, I have never felt as scared as I do now. So, I have decided to try one last time to get the help I desperately need. I am raising funds to attend the Homewood Health Centre Residential Treatment Program. There, I would spend 9 weeks of inpatient treatment using a bio-psychosocial model of healing using a holistic approach. This program uses all forms of healing including traditional psychology and medicine in addition to spiritual awareness, self-care, productivity and nutrition. The cost of treatment is $25,000 in addition to maintaining bills during my absence from work. I was originally planning to attend the Paradise Valley Healing Centre in BC, however, received approval for this program instead.

I absolutely hate asking for help, especially when it comes to money, but I am so tired of not wanting to be alive anymore I just want to be able to move forward with my life and find true happiness and this is something I will not be able to do without adequate intervention. So please, if you would be ever so kind to donate whatever you possibly can I would be eternally grateful. If you're not in a position to donate please just share this as it would help a lot.

I thank anyone and everyone who has helped me get this far and for their continued support and generosity. I hope one day I know what it feels like to want to be alive and to truly be happy with life.