Help me pay for life-changing treatment

Hello, I am known as Callie, or Calliesauria online by people who know my work.

I am a paleoartist who creates dinosaur models for museums and educational instutions, but recently I have been unable to work due to a steady decline in my health.

I have been struggling with multiple psychiatric disorders such as PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety, OCD, and cyclothymic disorder, for a large portion of my life. I was recently diagnosed with high-functioning autism, alongside my disorders. Getting a job that isn't art is difficult for me, so I struggle financially.

Medication has only helped so much, and I want to try new treatments that may pull me out of this.

I have reached multiple breaking points in my life the past couple of years where I have been close to suicide. In the past 6 months I have been to an Intensive outpatient program and a partial hospitalization program due to my worsening condition. I want to get better, and start a new life. I don't want to get to that point anymore.

A while ago I discovered that there is promise in IV ketamine infusion therapy for multiple of the disorders I have, and has been clinically proven to be potent in treating treatment-resistant depression:

Neurocognitive effects of repeated ketamine infusion therapy

How it works and helps severe depression

IV Ketamine Treatment

However, unfortunately, my insurance does not cover IV ketamine therapy, as it is currently considered off-label treatment. I'm asking for your help to help me get the treatment I need.

I cannot disclose too much information about this due privacy, but: My living conditions are not great. I currently live with my family, and one of my family members is highly abusive. I would like to get out of this household more and find a better place for myself. Getting out of here, even if it means just being able to drive and get around out of the house, would help my psych tons. Any over-goal money that is not for my treatment will go towards me trying to help myself find a better way to live and be safe, but right now my goal is primarily to get help with medical bills.

The procedure I am getting done will span 2 weeks. Each session is $400 USD. It's 6 sessions. The entire treatment is $2400 USD. Right now, due to the help of friends, I have the first session fully covered. I start Tuesday, Feb 7th.

The goal money will go towards paying the clinic providing me with the IV infusions. Anything above the goal will be used for booster infusions to make sure I do not relapse.

My friend Jason is running this fundraiser page to protect my private information, as this is something I am not very comfortable having attached to my name in person, due to the nature of it being psychiatric and family related. I hope you understand.