The organisation is expecting to answer up to 4000 calls a day across the 24/7 telephone crisis line, webchat, and text services. 9News
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The organisation are expecting to answer up to 4000 calls a day across the 24/7 telephone crisis line, webchat and text services.Lifeline is gearing up for its busiest time of year as calls are expected to surge during the Christmas period. The chief executive said the high volume of people reaching out for help can be related to heightened financial pressures, increased family conflict, loneliness and isolation or the grief of having lost a loved one."This period can be an emotional and psychological minefield for those of us who have experienced loss, grief, struggle, isolation and pain.
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