Woman who went missing 50 times fights for change

A young woman who went missing 50 times as a child after “feeling lost in the world” is now helping other vulnerable young people find their way home.

- Tara Cobham, The Independent

Jade Knight, 23, was 15 and finding it difficult to cope with her type I diabetes when she walked out of hospital and disappeared for the first time.

“I was really struggling with my chronic illness and feeling lost in the world,” she told The Independent. “I didn’t know what ‘missing’ was — I just walked out as an escape. I didn't take a phone or anything with me. I just went because I needed somewhere to breathe. Originally, I had gone for a walk, and decided that I couldn't go back, I couldn't face what I needed to face in life.”