We feel deeply relieved when seeing the above words about people who have disappeared.
I remember, though, cases where the disappeared people have not been found at all, neither dead nor alive, becoming unsolved mysteries.
A lot depends on the investigating teams, and on the co-operation and persistence of the family, if there is one around.
I've recently read the incredible story of Flora, found alive after 42 years of disappearance, in an old people's home . The investigators could not get much out of her about the disappearance, as she was with dementia.
However, they were given a little clue from another woman resident. It appeared, Flora had confided in her about having lived in an abusive marriage.
That might perhaps explain her sudden and very mysterious disappearance. which gave, over the years, a lot of work to various investigating teams.
I , personally, must admit , after carefully reading the long story, that I am not convinced the husband was the reason (and not because he seemed devastated , and willing to help the police find her).
I believe she was suffering of some kind of strange psychic problem that had distorted her mind and behavior, finally leading to her disappearance. Sad story .