In just two weeks, three families across the world were shattered by suspected murder-suicides, highlighting the devastating consequences of untreated mental health issues and domestic violence.On May 30 in Chelan County, Washington, Whitney Decker reported her three daughters missing after a visit with their father, Travis Decker. Days later, “the bodies of Olivia, 5, Evelyn, 8, and Paityn, 9, were discovered near Rock Island Campground.” The girls had been zip-tied and suffocated. Travis, a 32-year-old with military training, is the prime suspect and remains at large. A GoFundMe for Whitney has raised over \$330,000.

Just days earlier in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a house fire led to a grim discovery. Three members of the Bockemeier family—Stephen, 76, Marcia, 77, and Erik, 48—were found shot. Hours later, another son, Andrew, 35, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot. “Officials believe Andrew was suffering from a mental health crisis.” A note was found but has not been disclosed.

Across the globe in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a housekeeper discovered the bodies of Bernardo Seltzer, his wife Laura Leguizamón, and their sons Ian, 15, and Ivo, 12. All had been stabbed. Authorities suspect Laura, who had recently stopped psychiatric medication, committed the killings before taking her own life. Her final Facebook post was “filled with erratic language and nostalgic references.”These tragedies reflect “a fragile line between normalcy and catastrophe.”