Reporting Timelines Are Personal
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There is no fixed timeline for deciding whether to report something, and everyone moves through this decision at their own individual pace and comfort. This is something worth clarifying early, even before deciding anything at all. It remains true regardless of the path someone ultimately chooses to take. It reflects genuine care for the person navigating the process.
Taking the time you need, without pressure from anyone else, is a completely valid and respected approach to take with something like this. It remains true at every stage of what can be a difficult process. This is worth asking about directly, without any hesitation at all. This is a genuinely reassuring thing to understand in advance.
1800RESPECT is on 1800 737 732, and Lifeline is on 13 11 14, both available any hour, whenever you are ready. There is no wrong time to ask for a little support. There is no need to have the right words ready before you call. Whatever you are feeling right now is reason enough to call.