Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy

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TALK Tips

How to open up and talk about how you are feeling

We all go through difficult times, and it can be easy to feel like we have to keep it to ourselves. If you aren't sure how to bring up how you are feeling, why not try our TALK tips. They can help if you're going through a tough time and you want to tell someone.

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The weight of life is too heavy to carry by yourself, but there’s strength in asking for help.

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What we're working on

Every ten seconds, we respond to a call for help. No judgement. No pressure. We're here for anyone who needs someone.

United with the frontline

United with the frontline is an advocacy campaign calling on governments to properly resource and train frontline workers in suicide prevention to help save lives.

Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together

Read about Samaritans’ five-year strategy, which outlines our main priorities and how we’re working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Samaritans

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is one of the key principles in our new strategy and will connect with everything we do, guiding the way we work and behave.

Why we need you to be part of our Christmas story

3,462 volunteers

Will give up their time to respond to vital calls for help this Christmas.

It costs £52,628.40

to provide our service to individuals seeking support on Christmas day alone.

10,632 calls

for help were responded to by our incredible volunteers last Christmas day.

By donating just £4.95 this Christmas, you could help a Samaritans volunteer answer a life-saving call for life.

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United with the frontline United with the frontline is an advocacy campaign calling on governments to properly resource and train frontline workers in suicide prevention to help save lives.
Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together Read about Samaritans’ five-year strategy, which outlines our main priorities and how we’re working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Samaritans Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is one of the key principles in our new strategy and will connect with everything we do, guiding the way we work and behave.

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Being a Samaritan means being there for people who need someone to listen. Last year around 23,000 people volunteered their time with us.

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Samaritans news

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Samaritans welcomes DHSC men's health strategy evidence call

24th April 2025

Samaritans response ONS data self-harm and suicide by sexual orientation

9th April 2025

Samaritans welcomes Ofcom investigation into suicide forum

9th April 2025

Changing the way we think about suicide

In addition to the services we provide, an important part of our work is understanding and challenging the social elements that impact suicide.

Suicide facts and figures

We're the only organisation collating suicide data for all UK nations and Ireland.

Samaritans' Media Guidelines

Samaritans' Media Guidelines help journalists report suicide and self-harm safely and responsibly.

The internet and suicide

The role online content can play in suicide risk and self harm is complex. Read about our research and recommendations for online safety.

Our policy and research

Our research and policy work drives change that helps save more lives.

Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together

Samaritans’ 2022-27 strategy, ‘Tackling suicide together’, outlines our main priorities for the next five years and how we’ll be working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

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