Help Is There Even If You Have Reached Out Before
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Some people hesitate to call a support service again, worried that reaching out repeatedly means they are not making progress, or that they are somehow using up a resource meant for someone else. Neither concern reflects how these services actually work. It helps to remember that reaching out is rarely as difficult as it seems beforehand.
Support lines exist to be called as many times as needed, whether that is once in a lifetime or regularly through an ongoing difficult period. Each call is treated on its own terms, without judgement about how many times you have called before. This is a reasonable, worthwhile thing to try, whatever else is happening at the time.
Lifeline is available on 13 11 14 at any hour, as many times as you need it, and the Suicide Call Back Service can be reached on 1300 659 467. This is true whether the difficulty has just begun or has lingered for a long time.