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Who to contact in Victoria for non-emergency help?

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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@hanami

I just worked out that I am not hitting the defacto sent button (thumbs up)

I'm a Luddite.

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Yeah sort of country @down_not_out !

Don't worry about being a Luddite, if it weren't for my kids helping me I would be too lol

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@hanami

I think I mentioned my foray into anonymous social media. I've never had FB etc.

It has been an interesting learning experience. Finding out how things work.

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My eldest daughter lives in Melbourne @down_not_out . She loves it down there. Do you like it?

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@hanami

A.I. 'art' is growing incredibly fast as well as other things. Crazy times.

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AI is moving way too fast I believe @down_not_out

It's kinda scary

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@hanami

I keep talking over the top of you. I am so anxious atm. This is ridiculous as I used to have a full life in the real world.

Melbourne is quite nice but better when I was younger and healthier. I've lived in many suburbs. At least 10.

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You're not talking over me at all @down_not_out

It's all good.

Wow that's a few suburbs hey!

I've lived in 3 postcodes my entire life. Lived in a little flat with my mum and dad until I was 4. Then we moved to a house about 20 minutes away. Then I moved when I got married! OMG that's not much variety is it lol.

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@hanami

There is such a thing as too much variety...

At least 15 houses in regional and metro, several bought and sold. None now ☹️

40+ cars in my name. Many more were bought and sold

3 cert 4s and an apprenticeship.

Two marriages.

The brain injury at 14 caused low impulse control sadly.

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Understandable the brain injury caused that @down_not_out

I remember working with a man when I was at public health and he was about 80 and had had about 40 different jobs in his day. I found it hard to believe but apparently it was correct. Same thing - a brain injury at a young age.

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