She suffered from severe depression, brought on by years of bullying.
Her misery was so deep that she tried to kill herself three times before her final attempt.
Olivia’s message to the bullies
It left her clinically brain dead, and her heartbroken parents had to make the decision to switch off her life support.
After the 19-year-old’s death in 2012, her dad discovered a suicide diary Olivia had made, and a five-minute video documenting her depression – and leaving a poignant message to bullies.
In the video, she holds up cards describing her torment.
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It left her clinically brain dead, and her heartbroken parents had to make the decision to switch off her life support.
After the 19-year-old’s death in 2012, her dad discovered a suicide diary Olivia had made, and a five-minute video documenting her depression – and leaving a poignant message to bullies.
In the video, she holds up cards describing her torment.
For emotional support contact Samaritans on 08457 909090 or click here
Olivia describing psychosis (Picture: YouTube)
The cards said: ‘I’m great at hiding all my problems and wear the best fake smile 24/7 so no one knows how much I’m suffering inside.
‘None of my friends know anything about me – they fall for my fake laughs and smiles – they believe I’m fine.’
Olivia, from Melbourne, Australia, said she started seeing a ‘ghost-like figure’ who she named Bree as her depression became more severe.
In 2009 she dropped out of school, but even after returning was unable to cope.
The cards said: ‘I’m great at hiding all my problems and wear the best fake smile 24/7 so no one knows how much I’m suffering inside.
‘None of my friends know anything about me – they fall for my fake laughs and smiles – they believe I’m fine.’
Olivia, from Melbourne, Australia, said she started seeing a ‘ghost-like figure’ who she named Bree as her depression became more severe.
In 2009 she dropped out of school, but even after returning was unable to cope.
Olivia was 19 when she died
‘I have attempted suicide more times than I can count,’ she wrote.
Another card said therapy had not worked, and she concluded: ‘I can’t hide anymore behind a fake smile, I can’t pretend I’m okay. I’m going to go away and no one will notice.’
She had a message for others who have attempted to take their own lives.
‘I have attempted suicide more times than I can count,’ she wrote.
Another card said therapy had not worked, and she concluded: ‘I can’t hide anymore behind a fake smile, I can’t pretend I’m okay. I’m going to go away and no one will notice.’
She had a message for others who have attempted to take their own lives.
Olivia with her loving family from left to right: brother Alex, mum, Kellie and dad, Warren
Olivia wrote: ‘Just because I’ve failed to kill myself doesn’t make me weak, it doesn’t make me pathetic or an attention seeker and if you’ve failed too it doesn’t make you any of these things either.
‘You are strong, you are brave and you will get through this I promise.’
Olivia’s parents appeal for bullying to stop:
Olivia wrote: ‘Just because I’ve failed to kill myself doesn’t make me weak, it doesn’t make me pathetic or an attention seeker and if you’ve failed too it doesn’t make you any of these things either.
‘You are strong, you are brave and you will get through this I promise.’
Olivia’s parents appeal for bullying to stop:
Describing her psychosis as a ‘living, breathing nightmare’ she urged others: ‘Please talk to your friends when they show signs of mental illness, because you can save their life. That’s all I ask of anyone because no one saved me.’
It was only when she was asked by a psychologist what had caused her misery that it hit her.
She wrote: ‘Then it hit me – BULLYING! All my pain is caused by heaps of tiny comments built up over the years.’
Olivia’s parents have called for bullying to end (Picture: YouTube)
And she continued: ‘If you ever think of bullying someone… DON’T! because you could ruin their life. Your words hurt and could make someone take their life.’
Now her parents, who set up the Angels4Olivia website, are hoping their daughter’s tragedy can give hope to others.
And she continued: ‘If you ever think of bullying someone… DON’T! because you could ruin their life. Your words hurt and could make someone take their life.’
Now her parents, who set up the Angels4Olivia website, are hoping their daughter’s tragedy can give hope to others.
Olivia said she knew how to hide her suffering (Picture: YouTube)
Mum Kellie said: ‘I actually didn’t really know about the bullying until I actually saw her video that said about bullying that I realised that is what had caused it all.’
Mum Kellie said: ‘I actually didn’t really know about the bullying until I actually saw her video that said about bullying that I realised that is what had caused it all.’
Olivia at her Year 12 school formal in Melbourne
They’ve now made a bold commercial which they hope will discourage others from becoming bullies.
They’ve now made a bold commercial which they hope will discourage others from becoming bullies.
Watch video here;
Olivia
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