Found Safe France - Shannon Sullivan, 39, Canadian, Marseille, 7 April 2017

[Koshka]

This is a sad story. And certainly far-flung in terms of location. Shannon is a Canadian who has disappeared, first to Belgium, then France where her family thinks she may still be. They suspect some form of mental illness.

Snipped: "On Feb. 28, Sullivan's employer, a large pharmaceutical company in Mississauga, Ont., called Blum, who was listed as Sullivan's emergency contact, to let her know that Sullivan had been missing from work for two weeks.

When Blum entered her friend's abandoned condo on Jarvis Street in downtown Toronto, it looked as though Sullivan would return at any moment — unwashed dishes in the sink, a load of unfinished laundry, even her iPad, laptop and phone were left behind.

Meanwhile, Sullivan's siblings in Saint John were becoming alarmed after receiving some uncharacteristic emails from her, including one to her sister with the subject heading, "I sadly, desperately need some help," in which Sullivan writes that she's in Belgium, out of money and needing help to get a flight home."

and: "The family asked Toronto police to get a search warrant, hoping that Shannon's bank accounts might reveal more clues, but without an official diagnosis of mental illness or evidence of criminal activity, the courts won't issue one.

Police will only say that she left the country voluntarily and that they believe she is currently in Europe."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...be-linked-to-psychosis-family-fears-1.4292875

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/shannon-sullivan-missing-europe-1.4169126

https://www.facebook.com/comehomeshannon/ (that link is OK, right?)

 

[Henry2326]

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[Henry2326]

Meanwhile, Sullivan's siblings in Saint*John*were becoming alarmed after receiving some uncharacteristic emails from her, including one to her sister with the subject heading, "I sadly, desperately need some help,"*in which Sullivan writes that she's in Belgium, out of money and needing help to get a flight home.

Sullivan's family called Toronto police, who seized Sullivan's electronic devices. One of Sullivan's brothers took over paying her*mortgage*and condo fees. Another brother, Terence, flew to Toronto from Saint*John to meet with Toronto police and speak to his sister's circle of friends and acquaintances.

Terence discovered more red flags signalling that his sister might*be seriously ill, including emails to her employer questioning whether people are who they say they are and hesitating to leave voicemails in case of a trap.

"Early on, you look back and you say had we known for certain it was mental illness, we would have done things differently," he told CBC*Toronto.

"However, Shannon's never had a history of mental illness. She's always been a very responsible, very meticulous professional,*intelligent, caring and well-liked. So to put the pieces together and to go public with something … well, we're not sure. Is this mental illness? Is this not mental illness?"

Sullivan left country voluntarily:*police

Meanwhile, the investigation by Toronto police had turned up few leads, beyond three sightings of Sullivan in Europe last spring.

In February, police in Amsterdam asked Sullivan to move a rented car that she had*abandoned.*In April, police in Marseille, France, said that Sullivan had walked into a police station to report her purse and passport had been stolen. Sullivan is listed on Interpol as a missing person, which will trigger a report at most airports if she*tries to clear customs.

The family asked Toronto police to get*a search warrant, hoping that Shannon's bank accounts might reveal more clues, but without an official diagnosis of mental illness or evidence of criminal activity, the courts won't issue one.

Police will only say that she left the country voluntarily and that they believe she is currently in Europe.

In Toronto,*her brother was learning from her colleagues at work and her condo neighbours that they'd found her reclusive and difficult to get to know.

But the bookshelves lining her condo walls offered a mute contrast, with a*wide range of novels, autobiographies and travel books suggesting a woman with a broad range of interests and a lively, curious mind.

Looking back, Terence*says he*can see warning signs. Although his sister sent warm Christmas texts to her parents and all her siblings during a trip to South America, she hadn't been to New Brunswick to visit in several years.

Recent texts to her sister, Moira, revealed other uncharacteristic behaviour — some of them accusatory and hostile,*or about conversations in which she believed she overheard people talking about her — unlike the modest, reserved woman*they knew.

If Sullivan is seriously ill, said Dr. Sean Kidd, clinical psychologist and scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health*in Toronto,*her family, like many others, can be left*feeling helpless. *

"Certainly in the early stages before the family and the person understands what's happening, they can be at a complete loss about how to make sense of the behaviour," Kidd*said.

It's rare for people with psychosis to disappear, Kidd said, but many people with severe mental illness withdraw and become increasingly isolated. As they become overwhelmed and lose the ability to engage with the world, it's a form of disappearance, he said.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/...be-linked-to-psychosis-family-fears-1.4292875



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[flute4peace]

My goodness

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[Unscripted]

On the Find Shannon Mary Sullivan FB page (link in post #1) her family has shared that Shannon made a financial transaction on September 26, 2017 (undisclosed location) and that information has buoyed their hopes.

Yay, a bit of good news!

 

[Koshka]

According to the family's Find Shannon FB page, she has been located and is returning to Canada. There must have been a huge amount of diligent effort to find her; a huge relief to her family, I'm sure.

 

[Darling136]

Msm for Shannon

Shannon Mary Sullivan was found safe in the south of France and flown back to Canada.

http://www.thewave.ca/news/841159414/missing-saint-john-woman-found-europe

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