COMPENSA, MANAUS, BRAZIL – JUNE 6, 2022 A woman identified as Déborah Thaís Pereira de Souza decided to take her own life and jumped from a bridge into the Rio Negro River. Before her death, the woman left a lot of farewell letters, in which she mentioned her mother and her friends. She also stated that she had depression from the loss of her father. In the attached letter to her mother, she literally wrote: “Dear Mom, I’m better now. I’ve always been clueless, but it’s not your fault. I’ll be with Dad now.”
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- Déborah Thaís Pereira de Souza
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- Her dead body
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- Her ID
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- A farewell letter to her mother
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Talking about what you're going through might feel difficult, but it’s the first step toward healing. Don’t turn away from the people who want to support you. Life can offer more than what you're feeling right now, and the pain doesn't have to last forever. You deserve help, and it’s available.
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