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Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

down_not_outSenior Contributor

Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

I apologise in advance if this is not the correct type of post or section.

I've been stuck in the house for 7 months now and am having real trouble getting outside due to c-PTSD and general anxiety.

There are no thoughts of harm or immediate danger. I need to talk to someone about the abuse I suffered in a public hospital and cannot keep pushing it down anymore. I'm really struggling with reaching out to someone.

Can anyone suggest the best type of support that I should contact during business hours in Vic, please?

For context, I am a cis-male and was abused in a

Content/trigger warning
degrading sexual manner

while in a mentally vulnerable state.

TIA.

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hanamiSenior Contributor

Re: Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

Hey there @down_not_out

How's things today with you?

Hanami

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down_not_outSenior Contributor

Re: Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

@hanami

A bit of a rough one last night. Woke up in a pool of sweat twice from a couple of really bad dreams.

Both were abstract and not of a specific event.

How are you doing?

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hanamiSenior Contributor

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Yuck @down_not_out that's no good. Were you able to shake off the dreams? I have crazy vivid bad dreams but once I wake up my brain switches to 'just a dream' mode and I'm ok. But it's an awful feeling at the time.


I'm doing ok. My daughter is home from uni with a cold so I'm hoping she keeps that to herself. We all had covid in May and the thought of it again makes me shudder!

Do you have any plans today?

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down_not_outSenior Contributor

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@hanami

All fixed now.

I have no plans today

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down_not_outSenior Contributor

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@hanami

fixed it now

I have nothing on now.

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hanamiSenior Contributor

Re: Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

Oh good idea re changing security. I completely understand @down_not_out

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down_not_outSenior Contributor

Re: Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

@hanami

Can I please talk at around 12:15 - 12:30?

If you are around?

😀

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hanamiSenior Contributor

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The weather where I am is pretty gray and windy @down_not_out . Yesterday was nice, I went out for coffee and sat outside in the nice weather.

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hanamiSenior Contributor

Re: Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

Sure @down_not_out I'll be around until later today. Just tag me and I'll see your post.

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down_not_outSenior Contributor

Re: Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

@hanami

I'm ready when you are...

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