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Aaron Bunch

UNBELIEVABLE: Financial distress drives record crisis call numbers - Caught on Camera

Lifeline has received more than 100,000 calls related to financial distress in 2024. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Record numbers of Australians experiencing financial hardship are contacting crisis support services, as the soaring cost of living takes a toll on people's mental health.

Lifeline has received 110,000 calls related to financial distress so far in 2024, including calls about financial management, employment and homelessness.  

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