Online friends and followers of Meachen believed she has been dead since late 2020, after someone claiming to be her daughter posted the news via her Facebook account, according to Insider and Rolling Stone. The post has since been deleted.

The person claimed Meachen’s death was the result of bullying and harassment from other members of her book community. Just weeks earlier, Meachen had posted a lengthy message about a suicide attempt amid struggles with her career. …

“I debated on how to do this a million times and still not sure if it’s right or not,” a screenshot of the post, which was shared by Twitter user @Draggerofliars, showed. “There’s going to be tons of questions and a lot of people leaving the group, I’d guess.”

“But my family did what they thought was best for me, and I can’t fault them for it,” the message continued. “I almost died again at my own hand, and they had to go through all that hell again. Returning to The Ward doesn’t mean much, but I am in a good place now, and I am hoping to write again. Let the fun begin.”