The Therapy Files is back.

In the first episode of Series 5, Craig and Callum explore the complex and often heartbreaking subject of missing people. They discuss why people may go missing, the impact on families and loved ones, and the emotional weight of uncertainty when someone’s whereabouts are unknown.

The episode looks at UK and global statistics, including the fact that someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK, and considers issues such as mental health, domestic abuse, homelessness, trafficking, voluntary disappearance, and unresolved grief.

Craig and Callum also reflect on missing people in popular culture, including music, documentaries, and television, asking why these stories continue to stay with us.

This is a thoughtful and sensitive conversation about absence, hope, fear, ambiguity, and the people left waiting for answers.

Support

If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
For non-emergency missing person reports in the UK, call 101.

Missing People
Call or text 116 000
Website: missingpeople.org.uk

Samaritans
Call 116 123
Website: samaritans.org

Childline
Call 0800 1111
Website: childline.org.uk

Other organisations mentioned include Locate International, Look4them, the Missing Persons Information Hub, Barnardo’s, The Children’s Society, and UK Coroner Services.

Listeners outside the UK are encouraged to contact local emergency services, missing persons charities, or mental health crisis support in their own country.