Suicide Call Back Line And Other Crisis Lines (australia)

[ms spock]

[DLMURL]http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/[/DLMURL]
1300 659 467

I actually found them very good.

 

[macca]

Thank you for posting this. I hadn't heard of them before.

 

[Abstract]

Are you OK ish Ms Spock?

 

[Britt.f7]

I'm glad you found a number to help you. Thank you for sharing.

 

[maddog]

I have also found them to be by far the most useful of the hotlines. The wait time is usually quite short and the counsellors seem well trained, confident, responsive and have genuinely helpful and real suggestions. They also offer online counselling, though you do have to book in advance... which seems a little odd at first, but can be good when difficult periods can be anticipated.

Hope you're ok too Ms Spock...

Maddog

 

[ms spock]

Are you OK Ms Spock?

I am trying to manage my emotions better Abstract.

I am getting on top of the suicidal ideation or acknowledging it pretty quickly.

I am struggling a fair bit and finding it hard.

I have also found them to be by far the most useful of the hotlines. The wait time is usually quite short and the counsellors seem well trained, confident, responsive and have genuinely helpful and real suggestions. They also offer online counselling, though you do have to book in advance... which seems a little odd at first,

I didn't know about the online counselling maddog.

Hope you're ok too Ms Spock...

Trauma stuff is coming up. My psychiatrist said I am starting to process the trauma.

I was able to sob and sob about my family trauma and the woman got me to connect to my breathing and to think of a time I felt safe and cared for - the night before when friend made me two ham and cheese sandwiches and breath that in. I felt a great deal of relief about that.

I am feeling scared living in my place after the fence was taken down and I saw my father/sexual predator in the supermarket.

 

[Hashi]

I'm glad you found this helpline. Sending you lots of good thoughts.

 

[Abstract]

I am struggling a fair bit and finding it hard.

I am very sorry to hear that Ms Spock.

I am glad you found a good resource. You too @maddog. Stay safe if you can.

 

[ms spock]

Thanks Hashi and Abstract.

@maddogHow did you find out about it?

 

[billie]

This thread helped me today. Thank you.

 

[ms spock]

@billie I am so glad. You are very welcome.

 

[maddog]

Sounds like you have a lot on your plate Ms Spock, and to stumble upon your abuser at a time like this must have been a horrific shock. Really really hoping you're being as gentle with yourself as you can be, and glad you're reaching out for help.

My therapist told me about the suicide callback service a long time ago, and I rang them once in frustration in the middle of the night after having sat on hold to Lifeline for almost an hour. I've rung them several times since then, and have almost always gotten something useful from the call.

Their website is at [DLMURL]http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au[/DLMURL] and you can find out all about the online counselling, including booking appointments, from there. I haven't actually done the online part, but have heard that it's also helpful.

I also know that ASCA (Adult Survivors of Child Abuse) have a telephone counselling service (1300 657 380), but it only runs from 9-5 7 days a week. I have heard positive reports about the quality of the service.

All in all I think we're reasonably lucky here in Aus to have some reasonable free nationwide services of this nature.

Hope it's not off topic, but for a really detailed list of all sorts of help and support services, you can go to the ACPMH (Australian Centre for post-traumatic Mental Health) homepage at [DLMURL]http://www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au[/DLMURL] and follow the "find help" link. All services are categorised according to their type/specialty and there's a lot there that I didn't know about. It's worth a look, and many have good online information too, so it's also helpful for those outside of Aus.

Maddog