And for most of those helplines, you don't actually have to be suicidal to ring. If life is seriously overwhelming, call before things get that bad - that's exactly what they're there for, to listen to all the overwhelming crap that you can't say to anyone else or don't have anyone else to tell.
Remember that, behind the facade of happiness and capability, everyone's more insecure and stressed than you think. It's not shameful or unusual to find life tough.
Because it's always good to have somewhere to go for support:
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
https://headspace.org.au/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines
And for most of those helplines, you don't actually have to be suicidal to ring. If life is seriously overwhelming, call before things get that bad - that's exactly what they're there for, to listen to all the overwhelming crap that you can't say to anyone else or don't have anyone else to tell.
Remember that, behind the facade of happiness and capability, everyone's more insecure and stressed than you think. It's not shameful or unusual to find life tough.