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May 2021
53m 19s

MISSING: Diane Louise Augat

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A woman leaves her sister’s home one April day in 1998 and never returns. But she doesn’t vanish into thin air, because over the next several years, there are sightings, phone calls, even physical signs that she might be out there somewhere. 

If you have any information about Diane Augat’s disappearance, contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS.
 

May is Mental Health Month. Please take care of yours. 

 

The National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine 

Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. ET

1-800-950-6264 

info@nami.org. 

 

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Open 24/7

By phone: 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK) 

By text: send HELLO to 741741

 

Special thanks to Dr. Claire O’Donovan, MB, FRCPC for speaking to our team about bipolar disorder and to our friend Sarah who shared her personal story with us.
 

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