Family Intensifies Search for Missing College Student With Bipolar Disorder in NYC

UPDATE: Missing College Student Found in NYC Hospital

The search for a missing Boston University student has intensified in New York City as relatives comb city streets looking for the bipolar man. 

Zachery Camhi, 25, has not been taking his medication, according to family members, and has been missing since Sept. 18, when he wandered away from the W Hotel in midtown. He was wearing a maroon button-down shirt and dark gray pants at the time, his brother Sam Camhi said.

“We’ve been going to shelters and hospitals,” said Sam, who has been in New York with his wife since Monday. “We still need a lot of help, of course, because Manhattan is such a large place that we can only focus on particular things each day.”

Sam says his brother, an award-winning musician, may be disoriented and may not remember his name. He may even be speaking a foreign language. 

Zac had similar episodes in Boston but has never been missing more than a few hours, his brother said.

“This time when he got lost, he didn’t have his wallet, he has no money, and he has no phone,” Sam Camhi said.

Sam Camhi says he and his wife have checked hospitals and churches. The NYPD has also issued a missing persons alert for Zac.

“It’s almost two weeks now so it’s dire,” Sam Camhi said.

Sam Camhi said his family hopes to raise some money on GoFundMe to bring more relatives to town to search. None of Zac Camhi’s relatives live in the area, and travel expenses and hotel bills are adding up.

If anyone thinks they have seen Zac, or have information about this whereabouts, they should call the NYPD or e-mail helpfindzac@gmail.com.

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