I'm haunted by the unread texts my beautiful daughter sent before taking her own life age 19. There were signs she'd been unhappy as a baby. Here's what every parent must know...
Daily MailThe phone call came early in the morning of January 9, 2019. A voice at the end of the line got straight to the point: Honey Beuf's 19-year-old daughter Liv, a student in her first year at college in Colorado, was in hospital. Alongside Liv's older sister Tess, 34, and a team of mental health professionals, Honey has set up The Liv Project, a non-profit organization in honor of the late teen. 'But more than seeing their parents try to solve things, kids need to know they're validating their feelings,' Honey says, adding, 'They want a safe space where people aren't saying, "What are you talking about? 'I tell my daughter's story in the hope other lives won't be lost and other families left in despair,' says Honey, who admits she finds it particularly hard to see Liv's peers reach milestones in their own lives such as career success or an engagement.
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