Client Stories
Maria
Maria is done walking on eggshells. Thanks to you, she can now live her life without fear.
For 10 years, Maria’s husband controlled every aspect of her life. To even consider making her own decision was dangerous. She says it was like “walking on eggshells.” “I felt lost, hopeless, and I did not know that there was help for me and for women like me dealing with an abusive partner,” she says. Thanks to you and your...
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Angel
Every day was a struggle for 12-year-old Angel. Thanks to you, she can now enjoy just being a kid!
Angel is just 12 years old but her anxiety was so bad that she often found it impossible to go to school, hang out with her friends, or even just leave the house. Her mom reached out to Community Solutions for help. Thanks to you and your support, Angel was able to receive the early mental health care she needed...
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Manuel
Thanks to you, Manuel is hopeful and thriving today as he lives with bipolar disorder. This is his story:
“Before this program, my life was challenging for me, as I was going through various crises related to bipolar disorder, particularly on the depressive side. When I first arrived at the program, I faced situations where I couldn’t find a sense of purpose in my life. It felt pointless to fight against so many fears, mental blocks, discouragement, anxiety, and...
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Carmen
12-year-old Carmen literally fought to express herself. Thank you for helping her learn healthier ways to share her feelings!
Carmen needed help but she didn’t know how to ask for it. So she fought instead. “Carmen was very aggressive and had no communication skills,” says her mother, Rosa. “She didn’t want to show her emotions, and everything bothered her. We used to think that she didn’t have any emotions because she wouldn’t express them.” Thanks to you and your...
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Celeste
Celeste felt trapped by physical, emotional and financial abuse. Thanks to you, she found safety, support and a new life free of violence
32-year-old Celeste lived with physical, emotional and financial abuse. Her boyfriend controlled all aspects of her life, even requiring that her paycheck go directly to him. “I felt trapped because I couldn’t be myself. My mental health was down the drain,” she says. Law enforcement was called when the abuse escalated to strangulation. Thanks to you and your generosity, Celeste...
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Aitana
Aitana lived in fear from the childhood she fled. Thank you for helping her find safety and joy in the present moment.
“I lived in fear and did not like going to school due to feeling unsafe no matter where I went. I would have nightmares and constantly think about the people that hurt me. I preferred to be away from friends and from people,” says 14-year-old Aitana. Aitana’s family fled Mexico to escape death threats from the cartel, leaving behind everything...
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Grace
Grace was in a dark place and struggling. Thank you for helping her find light and hope in her life!
“I was troubled, in a dark place, struggling with severe negative mental health symptoms, and having a hard time navigating my life,” says 24-year-old Grace. “I felt hopeless, lost, lonely and overwhelmed.” Grace had years of unaddressed childhood trauma, which were showing up as anger, guilt, shame, symptoms of PTSD, and attachment issues. Thanks to your generosity, when Grace reached...
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Camila
A safe and stable home felt impossible to Camila. Thank You for helping make her dream a reality!
53-year-old Camila had been chronically homeless for eight years. She was experiencing sleep disturbances, poor health, intrusive memories, and flashbacks that triggered feelings of deep fear and sadness. “Yo no confiaba en nadie” [“I didn’t trust anyone”], she says. All she longed for was a stable home but “parecia imposible” [“it seemed impossible”], and she didn’t know where to turn...
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Krystal
"My life was unstable and I felt like I had no escape." Thanks to you, Krystal is feeling better and more hopeful today!
Krystal ran away from home to escape physical and emotional abuse from her dad and step-mom. As a result, she ended up in foster care but struggled to feel safe and connect with the new family. Nearly every decision about her life had to be approved by the court system, and she felt she had little control. She struggled to...
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Denise
Denise's life felt chaotic and directionless. Thanks to you, she got treatment for her depression and is feeling like herself again.
Lacking a support system and appropriate care, 45-year-old Denise was struggling. She was not on proper medications for her depression and was hospitalized quite often. “My life was chaotic, and I did not have much direction,” she says. Thanks to your compassionate support, Denise received the mental health care she needed and the structure that was missing in her life....
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