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My up bring, and an ex

Posted By learninghb54

"My up bring, and an ex"

About: Swan Hill District Health - Counselling Service

(as the patient),

went through a lot going up and then had a boyfriend who did things. I stoped eating and sleeping so poorly decided to send me here to get me help.

Just feel tired and need a break for everything.

Swan Hill District Health helps me be able to sleep and feel safe again by giving me things to do and just letting me talk as much as I need to.

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Response from Chloe Keogh, Interim CEO, Executive Offices, Swan Hill District Health last month
Chloe Keogh
Interim CEO, Executive Offices,
Swan Hill District Health

Overall responsibility for the running of the health service, reports to the Board of Management. Interim for 7 months while they recruit permanently to the CEO role.

Submitted on 31/07/2025 at 5:33 PM
Published on Care Opinion Australia on 1/08/2025 at 10:17 AM

picture of Chloe Keogh

Dear learninghb54,

I am so pleased that the hospital provides a place that you can feel safe, and where you are able to talk about things that you need to discuss, and sleep to feel better. Not everyone feels a sense of safety in a place- and we know how important feeling safe is for our health and wellbeing.

Thank you for taking the time to tell us about how things have been for you, and the fact that you had challenges while you were growing up and during your relationship.

Your post here is really very meaningful for us- not only because one of our values is "compassion", but because we have had "Kindness" July here at SHDH for the whole month, reminding us to be kind, share kind stories and ideas, and being kind when things are tough and hard, confusing, and challenging. Your story arrived on the last day of July- and what a gift you give us with your story. I am so proud of our staff who have provided you with an ear and a safe place.

I hope that you start to feel better, and stronger and are able to find other places of safety outside of the hospital, and other people who can support you to feel better.

Thank you

Kind Regards

Chloe

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