Alannah, Stuart & Angela 13

This is the story of Alannah, Stuart and Angela.Alannah is Mum to Stuart, Stacey and Angela. The children were each born close together. A family of 5 living in regional Victoria. Stuart and Angela were similar in personality- fun, sporty and happily loud.Stuart had become a proud father and commenced his culinary career-as his dream was to become a traveling chef.Angela a kind, bright, bubbly , social teenager who loved to laugh. Angela was not afraid to stand up for people and for what she believed in.Stuart a loving older brother to his two younger sisters became a shadow of his former vibrant self due to workplace bullying and the family became very concerned about his mental health. Watching his decline had a deep impact on Angela which resulted in her taking her own life in August 2002. A month later in September 2002 Stuart also took his own life.Through such tragic loss Alannah was instrumental in bringing the Suicide Prevention Awareness Network - known as SPAN to Central Victoria. Thank you Alannah for sharing your story and for raising suicide awareness - this all too prevalent, at times silent epidemic - in our community.SPAN- Suicide Prevention Awareness Network Central Victoria"Tough times pass" SPAN Bendigo & Central Victoria - SPAN Central Victoria (spancv.org.au)Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening to The Loss Mothers. Share to your social media- this helps spread these important stories!Follow us The Loss MothersInstagram @thelossmothersFacebook- The Loss Mothers | FacebookTo support the ongoing production of The Loss Mothers you can become a Patreon at The Loss Mothers by Bec Gallagher and Caitlin Epps are creating The Loss Mothers Project | PatreonCredits:Hosts- Rebecca Gallagher & Caitlin EppsGuest- Alannah McGregor