A 22-year-old died by suicide after years-long struggle with chronic Lyme disease, her father says in a heart-wrenching LinkedIn post

• The father of Amélie Champagne said that her death was due to suicide.

• If left undetected, lyme disease can cause problems in the body.

• Her father said that she decided to free herself from the pain.

Amélie Champagne had been struggling to find an explanation for her physical pain for a long time.

Her brain was already damaged by the tick-bornebacteria. More than a year after her diagnosis, Champagne took her own life.

Her father, the outgoing president of the Canadian drugstore chain Jean Coutu Group, recently shared the news in a touching post onLinkedIn.

He shared the sad news that Amélie took her own life last week.

She is survived by her family, including her mother, brother, and boyfriend.

There are a number of physical symptoms that can be caused by lyme disease. The illness can progress if not treated early and most cases are resolved with a few weeks of antibiotics.

"Over time and despite the recent treatments, the disease had evolved way beyond the numerous physical symptoms and was now severely impacting her brain."

'Lyme essentially hijacked her'

Amélie's dad wrote in the post that the Champagne family had seen how difficult life can be with the disease.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are many early symptoms of disease. A rash that looks like a bull'seye usually appears a week after a tick bite.

After years of medical error in Quebec, the family got an accurate diagnosis for Amélie in the US. The disease was treated in that period.

If the disease is left to progress, the organisms that cause it can enter the joints, heart, and nervous system. There are long-term problems such as Lyme arthritis, which may require surgery, as well as Lyme carditis and widespread nervous system damage.

Champagne's father wrote that she was highjacked by her stalker. She decided to let go of the pain.

Despite her pain, Amélie continued to show resilience and optimism according to her father. She volunteered at a homeless shelter as well as a center for handicapped children.

In the aftermath of Amélie's death, her family and friends are leaning on each other.

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