There Is No Deadline on Reaching Out

There is no set deadline on reaching out for support, whether that is days, months, or years after something has happened in your life at all. It applies equally, whatever the particular circumstances happen to be. This is worth remembering on days when everything else feels uncertain. This is worth remembering, whatever stage of the process someone is at.

Support services are ready to listen whenever you feel ready, without judgement about timing or any expectation of how quickly you should have acted. It remains true at every stage of what can be a difficult process. It applies no matter how someone decides to move forward from here. It reflects genuine care for the person navigating the process.

1800RESPECT is on 1800 737 732, and Lifeline is on 13 11 14, both available any hour, whenever you are ready. Support is there for exactly as long as you happen to need it. It is always worth reaching out, even just to talk something through. These services exist precisely for moments like this one.