Hello! My name is Robin Lewis. I am a married
mother of 5 and currently raising my 5 year old niece.
I have suffered with Major Depressive Disorder, anxiety and ADHD
for almost 30 years!
I began this crippling journey around the age of 20, after
having my first child, and began to experience Postpartum
Depression. This disorder robbed me of the early months of
motherhood.
I fought hard to overcome it, not for me but for my child and for my marriage. They gave me the strength I needed to overcome.
I pulled myself together and believed I had beat it! Only to have a relapse with my 2nd child. How can a time that should be one of the greatest in life, be so clouded with darkness.
My mental health grew worse quickly. I was terrified that my husband would leave me, I could no longer work, and my parenting was no longer enjoyable but a constant reminder of my failure.
My needs, my happiness, my dreams were gone because on the days I had any energy, I used them for my family.
I did for them what I could but lost myself in the process
This has been my life on repeat for the pass 30 years!
I am mentally and physically exhausted!
Throughout these years, I have tried meditation after meditation, with the hopes of beating this disease. Never quite getting there but enough to be able to survive
This has been my existence for the pass 30 years, and I am thankful for every minute of it. I convinced myself that this was as good as things were going to get, and I needed to make the most of it.
I turned 50 in November of 2022 and this was when Reality hit me!! The thought of spending the second half of my life, or as long as I have left, in the way that I lived the first half was terrifying! This was supposed to be the time when I reconnected with my husband, this is the time in life, when I get to find out who I am! Not just a mother or wife, but me.
I began searching for any type of new medications, any medical breakthroughs that had shone positive results, and this is what has lead me to you!
There is a newer treatment with the drug ketamine, which has shone to be very effective at treating Depression and anxiety, and other mental health disorders. I was so excited! This is it! I found it!! I would have tried anything at the point in my life. Only to find out that my insurance will not cover this FDA approved medical treatment. My excitement turned to anger!
It is just not fair that the only thing now standing between me and this treatment and all the possibilities it could provide is Money!!
These treatments are $450 per treatment and the research has shown that a minimum of 6 treatments to begin with, will yield the best results. I may also need some follow up doses periodically
I am asking for your help to make this happen for me. Why should you help? Great question!
Even with this disease, I have given everything I am, to my family, to my community, to helping anyone in need. I have contributed to this world in so many worthy ways.
When I look back over my lifetime, I feel numb, as if I have been sleep walking through it! I realize how much I have missed out on. There have been many times when I wondered “why am I even here”?
I am here because I am a fighter, I am here because I choose to be here! I have so much more to give to this world! I am not done living yet!
I refuse to live the rest of my life this way. If I had a brain
tumor or cancer many people would stand up to help, and I would too!
But sadly mental health is not recognized for the debilitating life
stealing, hopeless feeling disease that it truly is!
I know there are still good people in this world, I know that
Angels really do exist! Please consider helping me with a gift of
even $5 or $10 dollars, truly anything will help me to advance to my
goal and make this treatment possible!
Thank you for reading my story. Thank you for being a part of this amazing and hope providing group!
I hope to be able to provide you with an update to my story in a few months, please check back, thank you again!
Robin
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