NATICK It seemed like the world was crashing down on Antonia Arman.
She was out of work, as was her mother who lives with her. Also living in their apartment are Arman s sons, one of whom is 23 and the other 10.
To make matters worse, Arman, 51, and her mother each contracted COVID-19.
It all added up to a drastic cut in family income, and overdue rent piled up. Eventually, a court summons arrived in the mail signaling the start of possible eviction proceedings.
“My anxiety was through the roof,” Arman said, adding she suffered panic attacks that required medication.
Housing insecurity caused by the pandemic and the stress it creates is a problem that has affected hundreds, if not thousands, of MetroWest residents in the past 13 months.