Hello, my name is Remi (They/Them) and I am 28 years old. I know a lot of things are going on in the world and it feels so selfish to ask for support in a time where our government doesn’t want us (Queer & Trans People of Color) to exist.
This is the first time where I find myself in dire need of community support. I am battling a long and exhausting battle with Chronic Mental Illness. As a vulnerable Queer Person of Color, who comes from an immigrant low-income household; who has faced complex trauma (Sexual Assault, Homelessness, Physical & Verbal Abuse, Substance Use, Self-Harm, Lacking basic human necessities from a young age, etc…) and fight with Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Type 2 on a daily basis, I am trying to cling on to this world .
I have devoted 10+ years of activism, community organizing, and education in the Greater Philadelphia queer community. I am asking for support in raising funds for “Remi’s Get Well Fund”. This fund is dedicated to supporting me as I get a year of treatment in a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Private Practice and stay on a consistent and sober medication regimen. This is an intense outpatient program dedicated to my healing and recovery with a graduation at the end of the program. I would have 24/7 access to a licensed therapist to support through life’s many challenges and transitions.
Recently, I have struggled maintaining my job, bills, friendships, romantic relationships, and recently my car has been impounded by the city and I have no way of getting it back. Due to these events happening very closely to one another, my mental health hit an all-time low. The treatment that I deserve is expensive and my insurance does not cover the cost. The money raised through this fund will go directly to my rehabilitation and care, which includes payments for 1 on 1 therapy, Group Therapy, Psychiatry, Holistic Therapeutic Practices, and assist with a future move on my own.
As someone who is certified in Trauma-Informed Care, I know that there is a huge need and lack of understanding surrounding Mental Health and I want to break the silence and break the stigma. I know this is a lot to ask for in such a devastating political time, but I beg that whoever is reading this doesn’t think I’m trying to trauma dump but hears that I want to live and start a family, to see my friends’ families grow, and to watch the students I work with walk across that stage at graduation. I beg so that I can continue to create safe party spaces for the larger queer and trans community .
I am learning the hard way that I cannot sweep my mental health under the rug and I deserve access to intensive and supportive care for my mental health. If you are in a place financially, I encourage you to donate to such a vital cause and if you cannot donate, please spread & share the word.
My goal is to raise $20,000 for my get well fund. $10,000 will be used to pay for the intensive outpatient program and $10,000 to help me pay for holistic healing, medication co-pays, psychiatry, an apartment, and to pay off debt that I have acquired in the midst of my mental health crisis.
Until next time, Familia ❤️
