In memory of Dolly Everett

The heartbroken family of a 14-year-old Katherine girl who took her own life after being tormented by online bullies is bravely launching an awareness campaign to save others.

Amy Jayne Everett, affectionately known as Dolly, died by suicide on January 3.

In a statement, her father Tick, mum Kate and sister Meg Everett said their world “came crashing down” when Dolly passed away last week.

“Our daughter Dolly was the kindest, caring, beautiful soul and she was always caring for animals, small children, other children at boarding school who were less fortunate than herself,” the family said.

“Out of all the sadness that the loss of our daughter has brought to our lives, we feel that through losing Dolly we would like to help other families by making an awareness of bullying and harassment that some people are sadly subject to.”

The Everetts said their vision was to establish a trust called “Dolly’s Dream” which would help raise awareness around bullying, anxiety, depression and youth suicide.

“We are not concerned with the who or the why of who pushed our daughter to this point, we just want to save another family going through the sadness and tragedy that our family is experiencing,” the family said.

Before Dolly died, she sketched a picture of a young woman doing a bend back beneath the words: “Stand up, speak even if your voice shakes”.

(Source http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/family-of-amy-everett-launching-campaign-to-raise-awareness-around-bullying-and-depression-after-loss-of-daughter/news-story/3a77d0dd2826d7e0d9fd2962ce044f13)