I have a friend who has been through SO much and is still stuck with his abusive family. He's trying to get out of the situation and anything you can give or if you can share is helpful.

Here's his post about his situation:
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChsiMRY.....d=MDJmNzVkMjY=

(warning for heavy topics: he warns about that on the first slide though!!)

His paypal is here if you want to help at all:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kaidenmacke
(sharing is also appreciated!!)

Also in case someone can't click on instagram or needs text to speech for any reason I'll paste what the post says here as well:

"I need help!

CONTENT WARNING FOR: vague mentions
of sexual assault, self harm, poor mental
health treatment, verbal abuse

PLEASE READ/SWIPE FOR MORE INFO
PLEASE DONT READ IF YOU WOULD BE
LEGITIMATELY TRIGGERED BY BRIEF
AND VAGUE MENTIONS OF THIS. THIS IS
MY REAL LIFE, not a story/joke/clickbait

Trust me I'm mentally ill, I understand

My PayPal is in the caption for those who
want to support but can't or don't want to read
my whole post. Shares are also appreciated

Hey, I'm Kaiden, a mentally ill disabled artist
from lowa. I currently still live at home with
my parents

This is very bad, let me explain why"

(there is a picture of my friend with an arrow pointing that says "ME")

"I very likely have DID (dissociative identity
disorder) due to extreme amounts of trauma
in my life

It is taking me a lot of courage to send this, I
hardly like to ever post about my own
existence aside from art online.

I have been misdiagnosed, abused and
sexually assaulted by doctors in inpatient
care, and thrown into the care of irresponsible
behavioral health workers at age 15 (also
supported by my parents) and put on many
meds that have permanently damaged my nervous system and brain. The side
effects are permanent. (Tics, shaky hands,
blurred vision)

I was sent to orchard place in lowa when i
was 15, and I stayed there in residential
treatment for 9 months. This was extremely
bad, as I was roommates with someone who
openly bragged about sexually assaulting
children. I am a sexual assault victim.

The staff were overworked and underpaid,
and the only thing I came back with (besides
extra trauma) was a bpd diagnosis.

This has lead doctors to accuse me of lying
about my illnesses, due to the terrible stigma
around bpd, which I likely do not even have. It
is the most common misdiagnosis of DID

I am 21 now, still living with my parents who
abused/neglected me growing up. There is a
risk that they may see this. But I'm not sure
what else to do.

Living in the same house I was verbally
abused in since I was 4 is not good for me. I
need to get away.

My Healing and recovery cannot fully begin
until this happens

I will not go into detail about anything that
happened to me as a young child, but just
know it was also bad and I'd prefer not to
think about it

I however will answer any questions about
my stay at orchard place and my current
living situation, and mental illness.

I really need help. I want to stay alive

This is not a demand, or me trying to
pressure anyone into giving me money, I
really really didn't want to do this for the
longest time but anyone who can spare any
change will be much appreciated, I will save it
for things I need

As well as things like art supplies to make
more art

I am applying again for disability, I don't know
if I will get it. I applied once, and they did not
accept me despite it being a really difficult
process for me.

Thanks so much for reading, my PayPal is in
the caption of this post if you want to send
anything. My dms are open for any questions
or any alternate forms of support

I appreciate all of you for sticking with me
here, especially everyone whose been
following me for years

Please share this if you want to offer another
form of support

Thank you"

If anyone comments here i'll be sure to let him know! TYSM for reading!!