She discovered that her mother had committed suicide with her in her arms, they called her the "miracle child", and now she has made a firm decision

February 20, 2019

The woman knew her story at age 17 because her grandparents had never told her the truth. Now, at age 37, he has changed his life forever.

Bertha Loaiza learned at the age of 17 that her mother had committed suicide by throwing herself into a bridge with her in his armswhen he was barely 3 years old. The story was hidden by his grandparents but he now knows the truth.

It was August 4, 1985 when his mother, Angélica Gómez, was launched from Coronado Bridge, in San Diego, California, with his little daughter in his arms.

On seeing the tragic scene, two fishermen tried to save them, but only the 3-year-old responded to first aid: they started calling it "the miracle girl" for surviving such a fall (the researchers determined that the mother's body served as a shield for her daughter). As a result of this, he suffered hip fracture and had a problem in the right eye.

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Nothing but Bertha knew about the details until the age of 17, raised by her grandparents: "I grew up thinking that my mother had died in a car accident. My story is a miracle and I believe this miracle can be repeated in many families. You have to look for help, "revealed the woman in dialogue with EFE.

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Bertha Loaiza is Hispanic and currently has two children aged eleven and seven. This episode of his life where his mother has committed suicide has marked his future forever, and that is why he made a decision about it: she became a mental health advocate and promoted it to Latinos in the United States.

He joined the Coronado San Diego Collaboration for Suicide Prevention and shared his story on this bridge, where more than 400 people committed suicide. And he concluded: "I hope my story motivates Latinos to learn about the signs of depression and suicide and to know that there is help."