Help Kelsey Woods Find Stability and Hope

Hello,

My Name is Kelsey Woods. I am 26 years old, SMI (Seriously Mentally Ill), diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and unemployed. I have been unemployed since November 17, 2023, about 8 months. I was recently discharged from a mental health facility after being petitioned on my family's behalf and voluntarily after a week of deciding May 18th. I was seen for psychosis, severe BPD episodes and PTSD triggers and flashbacks. I was put on better medication (I had been unmedicated for 10 months prior) and labeled a Danger To Self & Society (DTS/S).

After getting evicted out of my first apartment and accused of unreasonable behaviour, I became very suicidal and moved in with my parents who were staying with a friend in a very small 1 bedroom apartment. I lost my job later that year right after we settled into our new apartment. I spiraled and have not been able to get back on my feet ever since.

It's July 26, 2024 and we are days away from being unable to renew our lease. Throughout our time here and beginning around the time I lost my job, I've been threatened by other family members to be put out on the streets because I have no income. I have been mistreated mentally, emotionally and spiritually deprived of any positive moods because of the fact that I am unemployed with no income. I make content to try and get buy but I am only able to bring in $40 a month. The other family member is only willing to accept $200 or more or else he is going to leave us to struggle. They have also threatened to kick me out of my bedroom and allow that family member to move in it.

My parents are having talks of moving into a one bedroom (i.e. ditching me). I own a bunny that I refused at first because I'm aware of my financial situation and unable to care for it until the previous caregiver decided to help out until I'm financially stable.

I have been job hunting for over 8 months with no luck. My family insists that there are jobs out there for me and that I'm not looking hard enough yet the only jobs I ever find are the ones that

I do not have 2 of the 3 and I am unable to do the random overtime hours due to my transportation issue which would make me an unreliable worker. I am afraid to file for unemployment because I am unsure if I will be able to acquire more than $300 as my parents are charging me $400 to stay.

I have spent the past year debating suicide or suicide because I refuse to be homeless on the streets. I am already at high risk for withdrawal and being on the streets will definitely cause an instant relapse. I am absolutely terrified and have crippling anxiety from everything that is going on in my life. Everyday I wake up and try to be positive and end up going to bed with my soul crushed because I tried to take on step at a time. I wanted to ask for more but that failed last time and I am scared this will fail again.

I normally do not ask people for money, aid, assistance or any kind of help because I find things to be doable on my own. In reality, I am trying to smile knowing I only make $40 a month and we are always 1 paycheck away from getting evicted which again has put me in very dark headspaces. As seen from above, my caseworker is of no use and I really do feel like a single unemployed mother with 7 kids. That is the type of stress I am under in my situation.

I will be using your donations to help my family with rent, feed my rabbit and take care of my personal needs as far as transportation, hygiene products and needed clothing/undergarments.

It would seriously mean an abundance of hope to me that I am supported during this time. I hate taking from others to be able to live and I hate that I it had to get to this point but I am quite literally crying for help. Any kind of help even if it's 35 cents, it's something to me.

Thank you and may you have a very bright and gorgeous rest of the year.

With much love,

Kelsey Woods