Periagoge
Scenario

When choosing between mental health and basic needs

I lie awake calculating whether I can afford my depression medication or groceries this week and wondering if anyone would even notice if I just disappeared.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Impossible choices between survival necessities can push someone toward the very despair that requires treatment.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Low Income & Government Benefits Navigation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.