Dear Friends, Family, and Kind Strangers,
My Story
My biggest struggle is Bipolar II. It comes with heavy mood swings, depression, and hypomania, so staying stable day to day is hard even when life is normal. When stress hits, my symptoms get worse fast. I need regular doctor visits and prescription medicine to function. The medicine is necessary but expensive, about $200 to $300 per month out of pocket. Right now, I can only afford the basic medicine, not extra treatment that could help me stay more stable.
Job loss made everything harder. I was laid off more than once, first from my tech job during company cuts, then from a creative job when work slowed down. That turned into over 12 months without stable work. In Thailand, finding steady work after the pandemic is very difficult. I work in coding and design as @korstudio. I have applied to hundreds of jobs, did small freelance work when I could, and studied online to improve my skills. But the long instability drained my savings for rent, bills, and daily living costs, and the financial stress also made my Bipolar II worse.
On top of that, about 2 years ago I had an emergency surgery. It became a major operation with hospital stays and many follow up visits. The surgery alone cost about $20,000 to $30,000, and the costs kept going with retainer changes and more appointments. This added more medical debt on top of everything else.
Because of all this together, I have faced eviction warnings, maxed out credit cards, and constant worry about next month’s bills.
I’m not just waiting and doing nothing. I’m trying to join comic events more often, and I’m also building my manga on FANBOX. I’m not sure how good the results will be, but I’m trying every way I can to survive and rebuild.
How Your Support Will Help
- Catch up on essentials : Settle overdue rent, utilities, and groceries to avoid further crisis for 3 months coverage.
- Afford medications and therapy : Fund ongoing Bipolar II prescriptions and potentially access counseling or additional treatments that are currently out of reach due to high costs.
- Pay off medical debt : Cover outstanding surgery and treatment bills, including ongoing retainer changes and follow-ups, to stop the interest from piling up.
- Support creative projects and equipment : Invest in doujinshi books (self-published manga) and the mandatory equipment for production, including software (like digital art tools) and hardware (such as drawing tablets or printers), to pursue freelance opportunities in art and generate side income during my job search.
- Job search and recovery fund : Invest in certifications, a reliable laptop for freelance work, or transportation to interviews.
- Build a small buffer : Create a modest emergency fund to prevent future spirals.
Why Now?
I've always been independent, priding myself on my work in tech and art. But sometimes, we all need a community lift, especially when unemployment turns into a vicious cycle. Your donation could be the turning point that lets me rebuild. If you can't contribute financially, sharing this campaign on social media (tag @korstudio ) or offering job leads would mean the world. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my story. Let's turn this chapter around together.
Methas Tariya
Contact: https://card.kor.contact
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