Bringing a Support Person Along
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You are generally entitled to bring a trusted support person with you to appointments or conversations related to seeking help or reporting something difficult. It applies no matter how someone decides to move forward from here. This is something worth clarifying early, even before deciding anything at all. It applies equally, whatever the particular circumstances happen to be.
Having someone familiar there can offer real comfort and steadiness during a process that might otherwise feel unfamiliar or daunting to face on your own. This is worth asking about directly, without any hesitation at all. This is worth knowing whether or not you ever decide to use it. It reflects a system designed to support the person, not to rush them.
1800RESPECT is on 1800 737 732, and Lifeline is on 13 11 14, both available any hour to talk this through. It is completely okay to take things one small step at a time. Whatever you are feeling right now is reason enough to call. You do not have to work through this entirely on your own.