Hi everyone, I need your help. Because of an urgent medical leave, I have been unable to work for almost two weeks. I need help to pay my rent and living expenses.

This summer, my struggle with chronic anxiety flared up causing nearly daily panic attacks. I pushed through it, until two weeks ago when I hit a point of exhaustion. This crisis caused waves of symptoms that spiraled the more that I pushed through. Unfortunately, I have a demanding retail job that I am unable to keep up with without support.

The good news is that I've had immense emotional support from my friends and my aunties. I was also able to see my doctor last week to get a letter for work and begin a plan of treatment. With this and lots of rest, I am much more stabilized mentally and emotionally.

I do still need urgent help for rent at the start of the month and living expenses. My leave approval is still pending coming up on a week now, but because I submitted a leave I can't see my shifts or clock in for them (even if I felt well enough to work). If you're able, please help me keep my material circumstances together while I get the care and support in place that I need.