I have been following Adam now for 17 months and watching as he attempts to navigate his mental distress. It has become very apparent that, for a person like Adam, finding help while navigating the social stigmas he faces is a challenging process to say the least.
Back in May, I got a very unsettling call from Adam letting me know that he was beat up on the beach in Maui, and that he was in the hospital recovering from surgery. His jaw had been broken in three places and several of his teeth had been kicked out.
Adam became homeless in Seattle this past winter. So when someone offered him a chance to house-sit in Maui, he sold his car and headed for warmer weather. By the end of January, his house sitting services were no longer needed and he found himself homeless and sleeping on the beach.
