The tragic demise of mental health influencer Niece Waidhofer

Niece Waidhofer, a model who chose to end her life
She talked about her mental health
In her house in Houston
Welfare check
Circumstances of Niece Waidhofer's death
'She has taken her life'
Family continues the openness of Waidhofer herself
An influencer for mental health
Her followers support the family
Suspicious signs
She erased her photos almost completely
'Peace For Niece'
Carry on her legacy
Donating to psychological research
Niece Waidhofer, a model who chose to end her life

Niece Waidhofer, an American model and influencer, has taken her own life at the age of 31, TMZ reports.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

She talked about her mental health

She was known for making mental health issues visible and helping her followers fight them.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

In her house in Houston

The police certified the death of Niece Waidhofer after finding her lifeless in her home in Houston, Texas.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

Welfare check

The police had gotten a call from a relative who was worried about her after not hearing from her for several days.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

Circumstances of Niece Waidhofer's death

The family of Niece Waidhofer confirmed the death of the influencer and disclosed the circumstances in which it occurred, through a statement that they have sent to the media.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

'She has taken her life'

"She has taken her own life after a long battle with her mental health problems," Niece Waidhofer's family said.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

Family continues the openness of Waidhofer herself

Niece Waidhofer never hid her mental health problems, so her family has chosen to disclose that the influencer has taken her own life.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

An influencer for mental health

"Niece was open with her fans about her mental health issues, even trying to help those who were going through the same thing as her," says her family.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

Her followers support the family

When seeing the messages of condolences and support for her family on social media, it is clear that Niece Waidhofer was a very generous and empathetic person who got the same support in return.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

Suspicious signs

In recent weeks, her 4.2 million followers on Instagram had already shown their concern for Niece Waidhofer's state of mind.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

She erased her photos almost completely

For no apparent reason, the influencer had suddenly deleted all the publications on her profile. She'd only left three photos on it.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

'Peace For Niece'

To honor her legacy, Niece Waidhofer's family has announced the creation of a non-profit organization: 'Peace For Niece'.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

Carry on her legacy

The objective of this initiative is to continue the work of the influencer and help people with mental health problems.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

Donating to psychological research

Through 'Peace For Niece', they also plan to support research of mental illnesses by making donations.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

"Beautiful, kind, sensitive, funny..."

"Niece was beautiful and kind, sensitive and funny, creative and talented, generous and compassionate, thoughtful and challenging," her family said.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

"Now she is free to be herself"

"We take comfort in knowing that she has been reunited with her father, her three grandparents, her Uncle Rusty and her beloved Puff. And that she is now free to be herself and finally find peace," the family writes in its moving tribute.

Photo: Instagram - @niecewaidhofer

 

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