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Sonya

She took her own life this morning.

The police came. There were questions. There was... nothing to say.

She left no note. The doctor said it was likely a moment of despair. That seven months into pregnancy with depression is a dangerous combination.

I should have seen it coming. I should have paid more attention.

I'm devastated. There is no baby—not the way we imagined. Whatever came next died with her.

Comments

  1. luigir

    Mario, I'm so sorry. This is not your fault.

  2. therapist_Dr_Bernini

    Sonya's death is a tragic result of untreated peripartum depression. This is a psychiatric illness, not a personal failure. Please seek grief counseling immediately.

  3. anna_rome

    I can't believe this. Sonya was so real. So present. I'm devastated for Mario—for all of it.

  4. concerned_friend_anon

    I KNEW something was wrong. I tried to tell everyone. Nobody listens.

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