Raised by an amazing single mom, Mason is one of four children of a military family. He was born with a very rare genetic illness, so rare that only a handful of cases have been found worldwide, and so serious that it has caused him to endure over forty surgeries and medical procedures — six alone since 2019 — throughout his childhood. His congenital and developmental issues have been compounded by speech and learning challenges, a severe anxiety disorder, and OCD. Doctors believe these complications have been brought on by medical trauma and amplified by his genetic syndrome. Because of this, Mason now needs advanced in-patient mental health care to help him with these new problems. Sadly, very few in-patient treatment centers are qualified — or willing — to provide mental health services he needs and also handle his complex medical conditions at the same time.

Mason loves soccer and football, fast cars and fire trucks, and skyscrapers – especially those in NYC! When he grows up he wants to be either a chef or a construction worker! He is aware of his own challenges and works hard every day to overcome them.