'I am reminded of how full of life and laughter she was': Kate Everett remembers her daughter on Do It For Dolly Day

It has been five years since Australian teen Amy 'Dolly' Everett died by suicide following relentless bullying.

Had she lived, she would be turning 20 and would have have left the high school where the bullying began and be forging her path in life.

Dolly's parents Kate and Tick Everett and sister Meg continue to struggle with the loss of their beautiful girl.

"When I think about Dolly today, I am reminded of how full of life and laughter she was," Kate tells 9Honey for 'Do It For Dolly Day' on May 12.

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"Her laugh was contagious, and it's days like this I would give the world to hear that again."

It was January 2018 when the Everetts' world was shattered.

"I think there was a whole bunch of stuff going on that we literally did not know about."

They told A Current Affair Dolly, who was previously the face of Akubra Hats, had started to "withdraw" when a boy at her school convinced her to take "inappropriate photos" of herself.

"As a parent, you don't know how to deal with that," Kate said.?

"She just went from the most enjoyable little girl to someone that did end up in trouble at school.

"There's so much that I found out now, as opposed to then, and it probably would've made the outcome so much different.

"She started to withdraw slowly by the first term ... in that last year, I'd just think, 'Oh God, she's just changing'. And as a parent, I guess you say, 'This is part of adolescence. Is this who she is?'.

"I think there was a whole bunch of stuff going on that we literally did not know about."

Dolly was suspended from school for drinking, leaving Kate begging for help.

"I kept onto the school. I said, 'This is not my daughter. Something is going on, there is a ring of people'. I said, "There are other kids involved'," Kate says.

"They told me Dolly was a liar. And I said, 'All kids make mistakes and I believe her. This time I believe her'."

The concerned parents were made aware of an email detailing the extent of their daughter's abuse in the form of an email written by Dolly.

"I started to panic because they were ganging up on me and I didn't want to fight so I walked away," the email read.

"And one of them started screaming at me calling me a dirty slut, bitch and screaming about how I should kill myself and to go cut some more."?

The couple considered pulling Dolly out of school but she was determined to continue.

Just two weeks before school was to go back, Dolly made the family dinner. They then played cards. Thirty minutes later, Kate and Tick found their daughter's body.

"There was nothing we could do," Tick told A Current Affair.

"It's the most horrible thing you, anybody, any parent. You just, you should never have to do that."

As they struggled with their loss, they became aware of a national outpouring of grief and began to understand how widespread bullying and cyberbullying had become.

"If you think your child is struggling, be prepared to have difficult conversations."

They launched Dolly's Dream in an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of bullying and today, on Do It For Dolly Day, they are hoping to bring the community together, spreading kindness and uniting in helping break the silence around bullying.?

"Dolly's Dream has grown incredibly," Kate explains.

"We have our Parent Hub, which is our parent support, we have our Helpline for children and young people to seek support, we have workshops to offer education around being safe and kind online.

"Each year we have more and more schools, businesses and communities support Do It for Dolly Day."

While Kate feels there has been progress when it comes to raising awareness of the dangers of bullying in schools, she is focused on "empowering children and our schools."

?"I am humbled by the amount of support Dolly's Dream receives, I was surprised after we lost Dolly how many lives are affected by bullying," she continues.

"I guess once you understand how many people are affected by this you have and understanding of why this resonates with so many people."

"Everyone connects with the story for different reasons, whether it's because this beautiful little girl from the middle of nowhere could become a target, whether they see a piece of themselves to their loved ones, whether the have carried the grief of losing someone because of a situation they weren't aware of.

"No matter why or how they connect, all that matters is that we come together to help one another and take stand against bullying"

Sharing her advice to parents, Kate says, ?"Be involved with your children, talk about their life, ask about who they connect with on social media.

"If you think your child is struggling, be prepared to have difficult conversations, and don't be afraid to get support for yourself. We don't know all the answers all the time."

To children who are being bullied, Kate says "please, please, please say something."

"There is a whole community willing to support you. If it is online record, screenshot, report, talk to a parent, teacher, coach.

"In the words of Dolly, 'Speak even if your voice shakes.'"?

Dolly's Dream is proudly brought to you by the Alannah & Madeline Foundation. For free confidential support please call the Dolly's Dream 24-hour support line on 0488 881 033. Call anytime, from anywhere, for any reason. You can also speak to a Counsellor via webchat. Learn more here.

Contact Lifeline for mental health support on 13 11 14.

In the event of an emergency dial Triple Zero (000).?