Someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK.
While most are found and reunited with their families, for some the heartbreak continues.
Missing People is a UK charity that provides confidential 24-hour support to missing people and their loved ones.
The gallery below contains the faces of 59 people who have been missing for more than a year in the North West:
You can report a sighting - free and confidentially - by calling 116 000, emailing [email protected], completing our online sightings form HERE.
41. Karl Jones
Age at disappearance: 35 | Missing since: November 11, 2012 | Missing from: Chester in Cheshire | Reference number: 13-000638 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
42. Alan Brown
Age at disappearance: 46 | Missing since: June 1, 2011 | Missing from: Ellesmere Port in Cheshire | Reference number: 13-000762 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
43. Anthony Bond
Age at disappearance: 40 | Missing since: November 9, 2012 | Missing from: Barrow in Cumbria | Reference number: 12-003131 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
44. Maio Lun
Age at disappearance: 17 | Missing since: December 30, 2012 | Missing from: Manchester | Reference number: 13-000396 | www.missingpeople.org.uk