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ARE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE YET?

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In 6 weeks in Victoria there's been a 33% increase in hospital self harm presentations, in children
There are children slitting their wrists and hurting themselves at an alarming rate because of these lockdowns.

Are you uncomfortable yet?

There has been over 88,000 police call outs due to domestic violence since the start of lockdowns, the victims have generally been woman and children.

(Source: Victoria Police)

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Child abuse is often picked up by mandatory reporters through schools, or social services.
Nobody is going door to door to check on the welfare of children for domestic or sexual abuse or malnourishment. Not during a mental health & economic crisis'

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Lifeline are receiving a phone call every 30 seconds everyday. That means one person is wanting to commit suicide every 30 seconds.

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People in a crisis have nowhere to turn for support except Emergency Departments but due to shortages in mental health beds suicidal/psychotic people are being left waiting for days or told to go home.

Source :Footscray Hospital, Northern Hospital

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Two parents who lost their businesses and were struggling with severe mental health issues commited suicide together.
There children will grow up without their parents.

Source : Parliament sitting live stream. Michael O Brien.

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Psychiatrists have described a drug epidemic in Victoria. People with mental health problems resorted to illicit drug use, they never had drug issues in the past, now addicted as a result their families and friends long after lockdown is over.

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There’s been a huge decrease in hospital presentations & GP routine examinations for cancers, heart disease & chronic illness' which means people could have years cut of their life expectancy due to of delayed detection.

Source : Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre &
DHHS.

Dementia, Alzheimer's, Autism & Neurological disorders are drastically impacted by social isolation. Children and the elderly will be cognitively affected in some cases permanently

Source : Royal Commission

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Elderly people in & out of aged care have been cut off from their families. They have spent their last days without sunshine or a hug from their grandchildren.
People are watching their loved ones dying through a glass window.

Source: Royal Commission

Are you uncomfortable yet?

So while you sit on your couch with your partner not remotely affected by lockdowns, whether you're fortunate enough not to have elderly relatives, mental illness, children with mental illness, don't have chronic health problems, don't have a trauma background & aren’t impacted.

Don't ever expect your experience represents the Victorian experience, don't trivialise the experience of others as it doesn't affect you so you haven't even bothered to research one thing yourself.

Instead using statements like "why is it so hard" to shut down real conversations and questions needed to be answered.

If you want to stand by Andrews, do so. But don't ever attack other Victorians who hold him to account for the damage inflicted to our friends, our children, our grandparents, or ourselves,

when the only response they can give as to who is is responsible for placing us in this position is "I don't recall".
#CopyAndPaste

#endthelockdownnow

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