I have been homeless and on the streets for five weeks and cannot afford my medications!!!
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I am physically and emotionally disabled due to my parents abusing me as a child. I have brain damage, gastrointestinal issues, and a spinal injury that causes pain and numbness in my legs. I currently do not have "medical proof" of these injuries because my parents refused to take me to a doctor when asked, and because of this I am struggling to be taken seriously regarding my disabilities.
I have been attempting to establish care with a local healthcare clinic and, due to a lack of insurance, I currently have an outstanding balance of $428. I have been going to therapy and taking my medication when possible, I am struggling to afford them even with the sliding scale price of only $20
I have applied for disability, medicaid, and housing assistance, so far I've heard almost nothing back. However, as of yesterday I have food stamps benefits and can now reliably eat meals.
I have been having issues sleeping due to the conditions of night-by-night at the shelter, staff members will turn on the lights in the middle of the night, other guests will set off alarmed doors after quiet hours, and I cannot reliably have a bed rather than a cot which greatly affects my daily pain. I have had an interview with a local pallet village to attempt to get in there and am waiting for further communication.
I've been struggling immensely with getting so much done and have been growing increasingly forgetful as a result of physical and emotional exhaustion. Please help if you can, and please boost this.