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For 60 years, Lifeline has been connecting with Australians in need through crisis support and suicide prevention services –...


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Suicide Call Back Service offers free professional 24/7 phone and online counselling support to people at risk of suicide,...


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Wellways Helpline offers free and confidential support and information over phone. We exist to help everyone in Australia who...


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QLife provides free and confidential support and information over phone and online chat. We help the LGBTIQ+ community in...


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Beyond Blue offers 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support by phone and online chat. We are here to help everyone in...


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SANE provides free support, information, resources and referrals for people over 18 years of age living with complex mental...


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Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling (formerly VVCS) is Australia’s leading provider of high quality mental health...


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Kids Helpline, powered by yourtown, is Australia’s only free and confidential, 24/7 online and phone counselling service for...


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eheadspace is dedicated to providing free and confidential support by phone and online chat. We are here to help youth in...


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MensLine Australia offers free professional 24/7 telephone and online counselling support for men with concerns about mental...


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Beyond Blue Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service offers 24/7, free and confidential support by phone and online chat....


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The Support Act Wellbeing Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7 counselling service for anyone working in Australian music or...


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Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians, managers, crew and music workers by the Support Act Wellbeing...


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Listening Ear provides free and confidential support and information by phone. We are here to help everyone in Australia who...


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Feeling lonely? Get free support from a hotline in Australia

It's normal to experience periods of loneliness. However, if you've been feeling lonely for a long time, you may be worried about whether it will ever end. If you notice the symptoms below, you may be experiencing chronic loneliness. Fortunately, there are 14 helplines in Australia that can help you.

  • Wanting to connect with others but feeling held back by social anxiety.
  • Feeling hopeless, like you'll be lonely forever.
  • Experiencing sleep problems such as insomnia, or interrupted sleep.
  • Feeling very sad and experiencing an overall low mood.
  • Feeling that nobody "gets" you.
  • Increased feelings of stress or anxiety.
  • Feeling unseen or unheard by others.
  • Feeling worthless and full of self-doubt.

Loneliness can be felt whether you spend a lot of time with others or alone. When you feel lonely, you may feel separate from others or like you don't belong. This can be very isolating and cause a lot of emotional pain.

If you find it difficult to reach out to people, you may be reluctant to contact a helpline in Australia However, when you call a helpline, you'll be connected with someone who truly wants to understand your experience and who can offer you the support you need.

Consider contacting a hotline in Australia right away for free, private help with feeling lonely.


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