If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Thirteen-year-old Mia Leah Mejia was known for her bright smile. She was passionate about gymnastics and dreamed of one day attending UCLA to become a gymnastics coach.
“She was a really good girl,” said her mother, Veronica Mejia. “She was always happy, she always tried to help others.” But on March 17, 2025, Mia, a 7th grader at Lexington Junior High School in Cypress, died by suicide.…