California mother Danielle Friedland missing after visiting Houston healthcare facility

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY
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Police are asking the public for help locating a Northern California woman who disappeared the day before Thanksgiving while visiting a healthcare facility in Houston, Texas.

According to the Houston Police Department, 36-year-old Danielle 'Dani' Becker Friedland, who lives in the Bay Area, was reported missing on Monday by family, who said she was in town receiving treatment at the Menninger Clinic.

A Houston police spokesperson told USA TODAY Friedland was slated to return to her home in Piedmont, California on Nov. 22.

"Dani has been going through an unexpected but ongoing mental health issue for several months now, and we just love and support her," her husband, Jordan Friedland, told KTRK-TV in Houston.

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Danielle Friedland last spotted at airport

According to the outlet, the Piedmont Police Department reported they believe the missing woman left the George Bush International Airport "in a taxi with a small amount of cash' and some of her loved ones flew to Texas to help find her.

USA TODAY has reached out to Piedmont police.

"Our kids miss her more than anything in the world. She's the most amazing mom in the world and the world is a better place with her and being a mom, friend, and community member," her husband said.

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Case remains under investigation

On Tuesday, a Houston police spokesperson said the Danielle Friedland case remained open and under investigation by the department's missing persons unit.

Anyone with information about Friedland's whereabouts is asked to call Houston Police at 832-394-1839.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Danielle Friedland, missing California mother, disappears in Houston