My name is Katie. My birthday is July 22nd. I have struggled with anxiety all of my life. I have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder five times and a sensory processing disorder.I have discovered more about my disability and how it is unique to whom I am.

It seems like my life is finally on the "normal" path. Unfortunately, the struggles I have every day are not the ones anyone will be able to see. They are in my head. I have many fears and paranoia. I fear violence and injustice. I have desperately wanted to be able to go to my local high school like my sister and friends. My anxiety made it extremely difficult to the point of impossibility. There hasn't been much I can do since my anxiety has entered my life and what I can do is very difficult.

I have been looking into the possibility of getting a psychiatric service dog. Imagining what my life would be like makes me happier than I have ever felt. There is a sense of weightlessness. I can feel normal which is something that I have always wanted. I can feel the freedom that others my age feel. The benefits of owning a service dog makes me feel overwhelmingly happy.


If anyone wants to help me get this dog, please visit here:

http://www.gofundme.com/stepping_forward