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dont have time to get treated. You are trying to survive. See Mental Health in a Rescue Mission World on page 30 in this issue of Rescue for more on mental health. RELATIONAL BROKENNESS P ortland Rescue Missions website offers a succinct explanation of how broken rela- tionships can lead to homelessness A homeless person is most often a deeply hurting person. By the time they come to a homelessness organization for help theyve burned through every supportive relationship possible. Friends and family are no longer able or willing to help leaving the homeless man or woman very much alonein a sense their situation is less about homelessness and more about unwantedness. A significant barrier to recovery often lies in the ability to restore trust and maintain healthy relationships. Another relational aspect that can lead to homelessness is grief. Portland Rescue Missions website explains Its not uncommon to discover that the men and women in the Portland Rescue Mission recovery program are burdened by grief. Unable to deal with the death of a loved one or other significant trauma they numb their pain in addiction. Addiction and apathy lead to the loss of job and home. They simply stop caring if they live or die. Grief becomes a roadblock to living. 14 WWW.AGRM.ORG MARCHAPRIL 2016 The loss of a job a serious illness or some other personal disaster can quickly snowball into missed rent or mortgage payments and ultimately to eviction or foreclosure.