Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read this.
My name is Sebryna Ryan and I have been diagnosed with the mental disabilities of anxiety and depression. These disabilities, despite medications have been getting progressively worse in my day to day life.
I avoid leaving my residence, I avoid social interactions I used to not only enjoy but thrive in, getting out of bed is some days almost impossible, and even simple tasks like brushing my hair and teeth everyday are daunting.
With these symptoms only continuing, my psychiatrist has prescribed me an approval for a Psychiatric Service Dog. We have discussed this concept thoroughly before coming to this decision.
This service dog will be trained for DPT (deep pressure therapy), medicine and inhaler retrieval for anxiety and panic attacks, mitigate self harmful behaviors, and comfort and security in social situations.
Furthermore, I have already made proper arrangements with work and my residence and have been given the go ahead to get the dog. I would also like to iterate the fact that the dog will be in the best of care, has plenty of space in my home, and will be exercised very regularly with walks and nearby park visits.
As a matter of fact, a contributing factor for the decision to get a service dog was the responsibility and dedication I will have regularly and motivation and companionship to resume a normal way of life.
Unfortunately, despite knowing I can maintain the day to day expenses as well as the occasional (hopefully very very rare) emergency situation, the price of service dogs are immense and wholly unreasonable.
As a medical necessity, one might assume it may be covered under insurance, at least to some degree. It is not. Not even a little bit unless it is specifically a seeing-eye dog for the blind.
That is hopefully where you come in. I am trying to raise from $5,000 (price of the dog alone) to $8,000 so I may not only get matched with a dog, but may also pay for the bonding training classes for the dog’s official certification.
Anyone that donates publicly (not anonymous in name) I will be sure to reconnect regularly with photos and updates if and when my goal is reached.
For those that donate, THANK YOU, from the depths of my soul.
For those that share but cannot donate, THANK YOU! Just because you may not be able to donate does not mean someone else you shared this with cannot. PLEASE share.
For those that donate AND share…. thank you is simply not strong enough to express my gratitude.
And thank you simply for taking the time to read this. This could quite literally change and save my life.
I guess that makes you a superhero. <3
