#supporteachother

Imagine a world where we celebrate each other’s unique talents and achievements, without conditions. If we acknowledge everyone's abilities wholeheartedly, we can tackle half of life's challenges together. Let's uplift, not compete! 💪❤️

Sometimes I feel like a fish in the ocean trapped by others.

Housing insecurity is something most people hope they’ll never have to face, yet it’s becoming a reality for more families every year. Right now, my household in the Roseland/South Bend area is navigating an unexpected and urgent housing crisis. We’re working to cover the remaining amount needed to prevent eviction and stay in our home, and I’m reaching out to our wider community for support.

This situation came on quickly and has pushed us into a place where every day matters. We’ve been doing everything we can — reaching out to local programs, applying for assistance, and cutting expenses wherever possible — but we’ve hit a point where outside help is the only way to close the gap in time.

I’ve created a GoFundMe to help us stabilize and avoid displacement. Any contribution, share, or resource recommendation makes a real difference. Even small amounts add up, and spreading the link helps it reach people who may be able to help.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4019c3341

Beyond the financial side, community support has a way of reminding people that they’re not alone. Housing insecurity can feel isolating, but every message, share, and gesture of kindness helps us stay grounded and hopeful while we work through this.

If you’re able to help in any way — donating, sharing the link, or pointing us toward local resources — it truly means more than I can express. Thank you for taking the time to read, support, and stand with us during this difficult moment.

As of now $1200 is the current amount outside of gofundme. We need at least $1900 more to not only cover the rent but to also cover any possible late fees.

Additionally, thanks to everyone who viewed and shared the gofundme. Even with this it shows people are still willing to help. If you cant donate, just share. Anything can help and with each share the goal gets closer to being hit.

Update:

First set of donations are in. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Every little bit helps. Even a share can get more eyes on this.

Update:

We are getting closer and closer to our goal. We have hit $433 and we are co standby climbing. If you are unable to donate, just share the post. Anything helps.

" 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣, 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙢𝙖. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙨, "𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪?" 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙪𝙥, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙤𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙠. 𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 '𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝' 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. "

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Mental health is an integral part of our overall well-being. However, the stigma around mental health issues continues to pose significant challenges for many. Although awareness of mental health has increased, it often leads to discrimination, isolation, and a reluctance to seek help. This can make conditions like depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia even harder to cope with and recover from.

So what does stigma look like? Negative stereotypes, exclusion, or the fear of judgment that keeps someone from reaching out for support-these all count. What's also regrettable is that such stigma disproportionately falls on vulnerable populations: youth, persons of color, and members of low-income communities-and therefore harder to get to the needed care.

How is this scenario to be addressed? Social workers play a key role in countering stigma by encouraging openness about the topic, offering emotional support, and advocating for inclusive policies. It's all about creating safe spaces where individuals feel comfortable seeking help without fear of judgment.

Mental health must be treated like physical health—the attention, understanding, and support. The more we continue raising awareness and challenging mental health stigma, the better chance we have at creating a society that heals, includes, and makes everyone feel healthy.