Record Lifeline searches

RECORD numbers of people across Australia have searched online for Lifeline assistance in January 2023, attributable to financial stress from rising interest rates and increased cost of living pressures. Lifeline is a charity organisation that offers crisis support and suicide prevention services via phone, text, or online chat, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Lizzie Hallam

March 14, 2023 | 4:00 PM

JANUARY 2023 saw a record number of searches for support through Lifeline, with over 26,000 people from across Australia seeking assistance, with south-west Victoria no exception.

Lifeline is a charity organisation that offers crisis support and suicide prevention services via phone, text, or online chat, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for Australians experiencing emotional distress.