46 Year Old Agoraphobic Woman Seeks Government Housing Grants
by Kathy Frease
(Williamsport, PA, USA)
I am 46 years old and I am agoraphobic. I have a fear of people and public places, and even people visiting our apartment.
I was diagnosed with this in 2005 after my husband's best friend had raped me. This caused me to have no trust in people. Leaving my home to go out in public is a nightmare.
The reason why I am looking for a grant is because renting is uncomfortable for me. There are inspections and a landlord's visit that cause me to have severe panic attacks and nightmares.
It is a horrible feeling. My husband is my caretaker and does his best to help me.
We are surviving off of my social security disability and SSI payments.
After paying rent there isn't much for paying utility payments or getting what is required to have for necessities.
A grant to purchase a home would be wonderful, no inspections, no landlord visits, and no rent payment, which will give us money to pay our bills.
What a dream that is and it would be such a tremendous relief. As it is now we live every day wondering what is going to get shut off next or what is it that I am going to need and we can't get it.
We are constantly in worry and this adds other conditions to what I already have: agoraphobia with panic attacks, clinical manic depression, post traumatic stress disorder.
I do sincerely hope that there is help for us, whether it's a grant or other financial help, or any help at all.