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Please help me access urgent, life saving mental health treatment.

$5,695 donated
Given by 26 generous donors in 2 days

Giving me a chance at healing, hope, and help me find a future I can believe in again.

Auckland

It's fair to say I've has been fighting to stay afloat for well over a decade.

Behind the scenes, I have experienced significant mental traumas, personal loss & serious health challenges, including chronic illness & ongoing chronic pain. I've known I have been losing the battle for a while now, but recently, things reached a breaking point.

In March I made a serious suicide attempt. I was referred to the local MHS & I have sought urgent help through the public health system, my GP, and ACC. Whilst I have has done everything possible, I am not able to access the immediate, specialised care I urgently need.

My GP has declared me fully unfit for work & MHS have confirmed I require intensive psychological long term trauma therapy, specifically DBT.

With the help of a few friends we've explored all viable options in NZ including residential programs which can offer me the intensive respite that I need, but these involve long wait times & extended stays that are not feasible. But we have identified a program at The Dawn Rehab in Thailand offering structured, trauma informed care.

The total cost of the program is $40k & air fares are $2211, I have secured $20k through a loan, but I need help to cover the rest.

I'm asking my friends & people that care about me to help me get the respite care I really need to help set me on the path to recovery. If you can donate or share, you would be helping give me a real chance at recovery.

https://thedawnrehab.com/mental-health-retreat-in-thailand/

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Funds raised will go towards the cost of the Mental Health Treatment in Thailand.

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Photos (trigger warning self harm).  19 April 2026

In all the photos I've posted here I was struggling, sometimes I just hide it better than other times. But I wanted people to see me for me, and the me most of you don't see because I hide the sad, broken me so well.

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Brent
Brent 7 hours ago
Please get the help you need Amanda. You are a beautiful person inside and out.
$500
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Guest Donor 14 hours ago
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Kassie
Kassie 16 hours ago
Much love from our crew x
$50
Jessica
Jessica 17 hours ago
$20
Olivia
Olivia 19 hours ago
So glad you are reaching out to get help. 💕
$20

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This campaign started on 19 Apr 2026 and ends on 19 May 2026.