It was EXTREMELY TRAUMTIC

THE RU OK? DAY AMBASSADOR IS DETERMINED TO KEEP CONNECTING THROUGH THREE SIMPLE WORDS

- • By Emma Levett

The funeral service was packed. Tears were shed and what ifs exchanged as Matt Steer's family and friends mourned the senseless loss of the 34-year-old with the quick sense of humour and kindest heart.

She was the one to find Matt after he took his own life in January 2024, and describes the subsequent months as the worst time of her life.

Matt was dealing with custody issues from a previous relationship and Jess says she knew he was going through a hard time. I told him I was there for him and could sit with him even if he didn’t want to talk about it," she says.

"He said he needed some space, which I respected, but it happened six days later. Initially, I had a massive amount of guilt. Should I have dealt with it differently? It's been difficult to accept that I couldn’t stop it."