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'It's OK not to be OK': Mum's tragic post before clifftop lookout tragedy

A mother made an online mental health plea months before she and her daughter were found dead at the bottom of a cliff in the NSW Illawarra region.

Tanja Ludwig, 33, and her two-year-old daughter died on Tuesday at Mount Keira near Wollongong.

Ms Ludwig was remembered by neighbour Athena Kinnis who told News Corp she was a “nice lady”.

Mum Tanja Ludwig pictured with a bird. She died with her toddler daughter on Tuesday. Both went over the Robertson Lookout in the Illawarra region.
Mum Tanja Ludwig, 33, plunged to her death along with her daughter, 2, from Robertson Lookout in the Illawarra region on Tuesday. Source: Facebook/ Tanja Ludwig

In December, about a week out from Christmas, the 33-year-old posted to Facebook a message about mental health.

“It’s OK not to be OK,” she wrote in a Facebook post sharing an image with a list of numbers of mental health support hotlines urging people to share it.

“We all need support sometimes.”

The image also said: “It’s a really tough time of year for people.

Pictured is Tanja Ludwig. She previously wrote about the importance of reaching out for mental health support.
Ms Ludwig had previously shared a message about reaching out for help to people who might be living with mental health issues. Source: Facebook/ Tanja Ludwig

“A simple copy and paste might save someone’s life. I did it, will you?”

One of her profile pictures also featured a filter for PANDA Week.

PANDA is Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia.

The organisation supports men and women suffering from depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy.

The cliff edge where the mum and her toddler died at Mt Keira is seen on Tuesday. Police stand at the lookout while a helicopter flies over.
Police patrol the cliff edge on Tuesday afternoon. Source: Nine News

PANDA claims one in five women and one in 10 men suffer from perinatal anxiety and depression.

Police are yet to state if any charges will be laid over her death.

They are yet to receive a report from the coroner.

Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.

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