Amber’s White Light

Richard and Tamara Wraith (Carey parents)

Amber Wraith (2020) was passionate about music, loved spending time in nature and was a fiercely loyal and supportive friend. She was dearly loved by her family and many friends. Despite professional medical and counselling support and medication for her severe complex mental illness, Amber succumbed to her demons and took her life on 13 April 2022, a month before her 20th birthday. Amber always sought help, but at times of crisis the help she needed was not available.

Amber’s White Light (AWL) has been created to provide hope for youth living with complex mental health issues. The mission of AWL is to ensure that mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment for young people is dramatically improved so that painful and preventable suffering can be avoided. This must include care and compassion for patients, communication and collaboration, and the gathering and sharing of collateral information between family, carers, GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors.

AWL will support and fund research, partner with organisations that improve youth mental health and advocate for the swift implementation of best practice research into hospitals and health services.

If you would like to learn more about AWL and help young people experiencing mental health difficulties, please visit the website.