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Debbie Beard and Amanda Thorpe lost their husbands - this is their story

Debbie Beard and Amanda Thorpe recently met for the first time at an initiative launched by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation. The newly introduced resource, titled On Your Side, seeks to integrate suicide prevention into athletic training and daily sports culture.

Both women experienced the loss of their husbands to suicide following departures from professional coaching positions.