About RightByYou
RightByYou began with one young person noticing something that didn’t feel right.
They received some photos from a friend that worried them, so they talked to their parents about it.
The parents wanted to help, but they felt there was no easy place for young people to learn what to do.
That started a bigger conversation.
Young people said they wanted clear information that made sense, like how to check in on a friend, what to say and where to get help.
So RightByYou was created.
It’s a simple website that helps young people support a friend who is having a hard time or thinking about ending their life.
What is Right By You?
RightByYou is here to help you when a friend might be having a hard time.
This could be about their mental health or if they’re having thoughts of suicide.
We help you notice what’s going on what you can do next, and where to get help.
RightByYou gives clear information for real-life, like:
- how to check in on a friend
- how to start a conversation
- what warning signs to look for
- when it’s time to get extra help or call emergency services.
You’re not expected to fix everything or deal with things on your own.
RightByYou is here to help you support your friends, while also looking after yourself.
Click the video to hear from young people involved in the development of RightByYou.
Share RightByYou
Want to help more people find RightByYou?You totally can!
Here are some easy ways to share RightByYou with your friends, at school or online.
You can:
- download RightByYou posters, social media images and reels
- share a RightByYou post on your social media
- share links with friends who might find it helpful
- print and put up a flyer at school, uni, TAFE or in a youth space
- mention RightByYou in a group chat or club chat
- share it for a school project, event or wellbeing activity
- save or bookmark pages so you can share them later if someone needs it.
You don’t need to be an expert or do anything big.
Even sharing a post or telling a friend can help someone find support when they really need it.
Neami National
Neami is a values-based, not-for-profit organisation providing mental health, homelessness and suicide prevention services right across Australia.
Neami was the lead agency on the development of the RightByYou website.
Youth Project Steering Committee
Coordinated by Neami’s WA Suicide Prevention Program, the committee comprised of 12 members (majority) under 25 and have a form of lived experience as a peer in the youth suicide prevention space. They provided continued guidance and decision-making feedback in the development of the website.
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Imagined Futures
The Imagined Futures Youth Working Group (Cockburn, Fremantle, Melville) identified the need to address the growing presence of young people disclosing their mental health crises on online platforms.
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20talk
20talk is a leading Australian mental health education platform for young people aged 18-30. The organisation provides daily content and training to its audience of over 20,000 young adults both physically and online.
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zero2hero
A WA-based incorporated association dedicated to increasing the understanding of mental health issues and the awareness of mental health services among children and young people through innovative programs, events, and education.
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Swan City Youth Service
A vibrant youth service in Midland WA that provides inclusive, innovative and sustainable programs that seek to change a young person’s horizons by improving physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. A place where doors open, not close.
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DrawHistory
A social impact agency using brand, design, communication, and research to design new futures in the Asia-Pacific.
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headspace Fremantle
Supports young people with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drug services, as well as work and study support.
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What is Right By You? transcript
What is Right By You and when would I use it?
RightByYou is a web tool, an online tool created by young people, for young people, which is designed for young people in mind to have that kind of informed lens of where to go, what to do, when a friend is kind of presenting some signs where you’re a bit worried about them, maybe, if you think they’re going through something right now and you don’t know what to do, but even if you yourself, are going through something and you’re just unsure about who you can talk to, really what you are going through, whether it’s to support someone who’s going through a hard time or to support yourself, if you’ve had to help someone and you’re not feeling in the right space and all that sort of stuff.
It’s a really useful website that collates a lot of the information from the internet into one secure place where you know it’s reliable. And it’s just about, kind of giving people a quick access to quick information, and direct information, knowing what they can do in the moment.
So here in WA, suicide is the leading death around young people. And the first point of call for young people is generally their friends. So we hope to provide you with the resources you need to give your friend the correct support. It can be used for like, if you need urgent help or non-urgent help. And it gives you that bit of, like, extra comfort knowing that you’ve got that support.
So it’s really meant to be about the peer supporting the peer. So, you know, if you’ve got a friend who’s showing signs of having mental health issues, RightByYou basically helps you to deal with that and know how you can do the best. You know, for me personally, I lost one of my best mates to suicide last year.
Though I understood he was going through a lot, I probably didn’t connect the dots that he was at risk of taking his own life. So, it’s really great that this is now coming into play.
I think it can do a lot of good. And I think it can answer a lot of questions that anyone might need answers for. It kind of gives you those strategies to be able to navigate those conversations and to feel more comfortable. Like, you’re actually giving the right advice, even if you haven’t experienced it yourself. And this will help young people figure out ways how to help their friends and help them find help that they need.