Panic Disorder Assistance

Hello all, My husband has been recently diagnosed with a panic disorder, PTSD and agoraphobia. We now find ourselves in need of a service dog as one method to help him cope with the symptoms of this debilitating mental  illness. For starters, he has found himself unable to leave the house without a lot of coaxing due to the multiple panic attacks which he suffers from at random times on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the costs associated with training and raising a psychiatric service dog are quite expensive, and we're unable to afford them on our own. This is where all of you come in; we're reaching out to you for help in defraying the training and certification costs of the dog, which can take upwards of two years in some cases. At present, my husband's ability to work and contribute to the community have been severely impacted. It is my hope that once trained, his dog – along with additional coping mechanisms from therapy – will enable him to participate in the activities which he used to enjoy, and dearly wants to be able to take part in again. Due to my husband's inability to function outside of the home, let alone work, it is extremely urgent that we get as much help as we can and as soon as possible since I am currently the main source of income for our household. Training a service dog in addition to other therapies which he has recently started will help my husband resume a fully functioning lifestyle once more. Utilities, mortgage, two car notes, rising medical costs... they all add up and are incredibly taxing on our already stressful environment.