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A phone check helped Lachlan Lamble find his brother in crisis
Brothers Stefan and Lachlan Lamble, known online as the Lambros, have built a following by sharing challenges and their lives together.
In 2022, Stefan was struggling after a breakup, a serious knee injury and complications from pain medication.
Lachlan checked Stefan’s phone after his brother rushed out of their home in Melbourne, and found a video in which Stefan said he wanted to end his life.
He found Stefan nearby, comforted him and arranged for him to see a psychologist.
The brothers also began a 75-day program and shared their progress online, building an audience of about 14,000 followers.
In 2024, they ran from Perth to Melbourne to raise money for cancer research after their grandmother died of cancer.
Stefan developed a stress fracture near the end, so the brothers walked the remaining 500 kilometres together.
Lachlan Lamble says checking his brother Stefan’s phone helped him find Stefan during a mental health crisis.
In 2022, Stefan was struggling after a relationship breakup, serious knee injuries and complications from pain medication.
Lachlan found a video on Stefan’s phone in which he said he wanted to end his life, then ran out to look for him.
The brothers sought psychological help and began a 75-day mental toughness and discipline program.
They later documented their progress online, and in 2024 ran from Perth to Melbourne to raise money for cancer research.
- Who
- Lachlan Lamble found his brother, Stefan, during a mental health crisis.
- What
- Lachlan checked Stefan’s phone, found a video expressing suicidal thoughts and went to look for him.
- When
- 2022. The exact date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Stefan was in a severe depression after a relationship breakup, knee injuries and complications from pain medication.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Stefan’s relationship ended, and he later injured his knee playing AFL.
After Stefan left home, Lachlan checked his phone, found a video expressing suicidal thoughts and went out to find him.
The brothers booked Stefan in for 10 psychologist sessions and began a 75-day mental toughness and discipline program.
The brothers set off from Perth to run across Australia for cancer research.
- Brothers
- Stefan, 27, and Lachlan, 25
- Social media name
- The Lambros
- Psychologist sessions
- 10
- Mental toughness program
- 75 days
- Run start
- Perth, February 11, 2024
- Run distance and duration
- 3,400 kilometres in 85 days
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What people are saying
Stef, I f---in’ love you so much. It’s you and me against the world.
Why don’t we raise a heap of money for cancer research by running across Australia and documenting it online?