Your Stories

Tell Us Your Story

Stories of hope and recovery

Sharing insight and lived experience of suicide or living with a mental illness can be an incredibly rewarding and healing experience. It can also provide hope and inspiration to others who are, or have been in a similar situation.

Lifeline WA believes in an inclusive community in which there is an open dialogue giving a voice to those with a lived experience of suicide to increase the awareness and reduce stigma of suicide.

The Lifeline WA Lived Experience Hub exists to provide a centralised peer network and accessible collective of lived experiences across Western Australia, consisting of Lived Experience Ambassadors, Lived Experience Speakers and a Lived Experience Advisory Group.

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Before You Begin

Assessing Your Readiness To Be Involved in Suicide Prevention (It is recommended you complete this form to reflect on your own personal readiness)
A Guide to Self Care
Talking About Suicide – A Guide to Language
Terms and Conditions

Submit Your Stories Form

First Name:
Last Name:
Email:
Contact Number:
Postcode:
Current/Past Occupation (Paid or Voluntary):
Lived Experience:	I have had suicidal thoughts I have survived a suicide attempt I have cared for someone who has been suicidal and/or attempted suicide I am bereaved by suicide I have struggled with my mental health I have cared for someone who has struggled with their mental health I would rather not say Please select all that apply to your lived experience of suicide and/or mental health
Tell us your story:	This may be your whole story, the relevant parts, or a summary of events. You may also submit your story as a video or audio submission. Please keep video and audio submissions to 15 minutes in length. To submit, please attach the relevant video or audio file with your application.
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Have you (or someone you care for) used a Lifeline service or another mental health service?:	e.g.: crisis line, online crisis chat, in-person counselling
If yes to above, how did the service help you/that person?:
How has your/their life changed since you sought help?:
Please enter any further details about your story here:
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1800 55 1800
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1300 78 99 78
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