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For over a decade, Cathy Wood has searched for answers after her father vanished while sailing in Moreton Bay—his boat found moored, but no trace of him. Police gave up after eight days, and though a coronial inquest followed, no closure was ever found. This haunting “ambiguous loss” leaves families trapped in endless speculation and grief, a trauma psychologists warn can devastate mental health. With Australia reporting over 49,000 missing persons annually—and more than 2,800 lingering for months or years—the system often fails those left behind. That’s where The Missed Foundation steps in: founded by Lauren O’Keeffe after her brother went missing, it offers counseling, legal aid, and advocacy specifically for long-term missing cases, filling the void when police and media fade away. For Cathy and others like her, it’s been the lifeline that finally lets them begin to heal.

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