Eslana and her family need our help...

**Trigger Warning** This piece discusses suicide, and some people might find it disturbing. Resources are linked at the bottom of this page.

On Thursday 17th November 2022, 15-year-old Rylee Lower suddenly and unexpectedly took her own life. Rylee was the eldest of three girls within a very tight-knit and loving Gold Coast Family. They are broken beyond repair and are having trouble reconciling that this has happened.

The Family are now attempting to process how in a singular instant, their lives changed forever in the worst possible way.

Rylee was a student at Palm Beach Currumbin High School. A high achiever throughout her life, Rylee was a Primary School Captain, House Captain and Head Prefect. She excelled across many facets of her life, most importantly in her duty as a big Sister to her younger siblings who adored her.

Due to Eslana, Rylee's Mum, being a small business owner, and her understandable inability to work during this intense and deeply traumatising time, we are creating this GoFundMe to provide financial support. We would like to provide a platform which allows their circle of friends, Family and community to offer their sincere love and support in a way that will directly impact them. This will most importantly take a layer of pressure off them whilst they navigate their grief.

We truly appreciate any donation, big or small.

If you or somebody else is at immediate risk, call 000.

For less urgent assistance, contact one of the following support services.

Suicide Call Back Service

Provides free 24/7 telephone, online, and video counseling and crisis support to all Australians affected by suicide.

1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Lifeline Australia

Provides free 24/7 online and phone personal crisis support and suicide prevention services to all Australians.

13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Kids Helpline

Provides free and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling for children and young people aged between five and 25 years.

1800 551 800 https://kidshelpline.com.au/

eheadspace

Provides email, chat and phone counselling for young people aged between 12 and 25 years. eheadspace operates seven days a week, from 9:00am to 1:00am AEDST.

1800 650 890 https://headspace.org.au/online-and-phone-support/