Mia

Listen to Mia's story, as told by her Dad, Mariano

My daughter Mia didn't get to celebrate her 15th birthday.

As a daughter, she was the best gift life could give me, a truly loving daughter and always very attached to her mother and me. When Mia left she took my life with her. Looking back we spent a lot of time together in lockdown, maybe now I understand how precious this time was. We talked a lot about life, the future and various topics that she always brought to the table.

To our young ones, you are not alone, there are many places and people willing to listen to you, to understand you and to help you. To get you through hard times and to give the tools to make life a journey worth living. Talking about suicide should be at the table, the role of family is so important because communication can be difficult between two people from different generations. Understanding a common sense of our loved ones can open new doors of understanding and hope.