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.
29. Geoffrey Ralph
Age at disappearance: 74 | Missing since: July 24, 2017 | Missing from: Droylsden in Greater Manchester | Reference number: 17-004069 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
30. Trevor Farthing
Age at disappearance: 52 | Missing since: June 21, 2017 | Missing from: St Helens in Merseyside | Reference number: 17-003451 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
31. Majid Heidari
Age at disappearance: 15 | Missing since: October 21, 2016 | Missing from: Trafford in Manchester | Reference number: 16-006340 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
32. Shane Graham
Age at disappearance: 26 | Missing since: April 29, 2016 | Missing from: Ansdell | Reference number: 16-003348 | www.missingpeople.org.uk Photo: Missing People