What Mold Can Do To You

✍️What Mold Can Really Do to You

Most people think mold just causes a smell or a little coughing. But living in a mold-infested home long-term can destroy your body, your mental health, your children’s development, and even your pets.

⚠️Cognitive and Mental Health Effects

• Memory loss

• Brain fog

• Trouble focusing or holding conversations

• Anxiety and panic attacks

• Depression

• Mood swings and personality changes

• Sleep disturbances

“I used to be outgoing. Now I isolate, forget conversations mid-sentence, and feel like a shell of who I was before moving here.”

— Jessica Johnson

⚠️Respiratory and Physical Health Problems

• Chronic coughing

• Asthma attacks and wheezing

• Bronchitis and pneumonia

• Sinus infections

• Chest tightness and shortness of breath

• Fatigue and weakness

• Headaches and dizziness

“I’ve been on antibiotics nonstop. My chest never feels clear. I can’t remember the last time I felt fully healthy.”

⚠️Immune System Damage

• More frequent infections

• Inflammation flare-ups

• Autoimmune-like symptoms

• Slower recovery from basic illness

• Hair loss

“Half my hair has fallen out. I could cry. My body is screaming for help and no one is listening.”

⚠️Effects on Children’s Development

• Speech delays and regression

• Behavioral outbursts

• Delayed toilet training

• Sleep and attention problems

• Worsening autism symptoms (for diagnosed kids)

“My 5-year-old has nonverbal autism. Living in that moldy apartment was making him worse. I had to remove him to protect his future.”

⚠️What Mold Does to Pets

• Vomiting or diarrhea

• Extreme tiredness

• Hair loss

• Refusal to eat or drink

• Behavioral changes

• Sudden or unexplained death

“My cat Thumbs died in the old unit. The property manager laughed when I brought it up. They said pets don’t matter. But he mattered to me.”

This Isn’t Just Mold. It’s a Public Health Crisis.

If this is what mold can do to one family, imagine what it’s doing across our entire city — in every low-income unit being ignored. Mold is silent, invisible, and deadly.