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Samaritans to offer armed forces and their families specialist support and training

Samaritans will be offering armed forces staff and their families tailor-made confidential support services round the clock, wherever they are in the world.

• 16th March 2016
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Young people, the online environment and suicide

There are around 200 deaths of young people by suicide every year

• 5th February 2019
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Samaritans sends former prisoners back inside to help prevent suicide

A new Samaritans initiative, run by former prisoners to help new prisoners cope better with life inside, is aiming to reduce suicide and self-harm.

• 10th September 2018
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Samaritans poised to take calls as new survey reveals extent of festive loneliness and isolation

Samaritans has released new figures showing the extent of loneliness and isolation people feel over the festive period

• 13th December 2015
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Press release: Why 3,000 middle-aged men die by suicide each year

A new report out today (Thursday 20 September) examines in depth why men from disadvantaged backgrounds in their 30s, 40s and 50s are at higher risk of suicide.

• 20th September 2012
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Bracknell Samaritans Run 2023

The 41st Annual Bracknell Samaritans Run will take place on Saturday 24 June 2023

DEAL: talking helps: it’s hard to say

In this session we will learn: it can be difficult to tell someone your problems; who you can go to for support; how talking can help.

DEAL: barriers to listening

In this session we will learn: how active listening can help ourselves and others; how to recognise our own internal dialogue; to develop active listening skills

DEAL: supporting a friend

In this session we will learn: the importance of encouraging friends to seek support; our roles in helping our peers; when to be concerned about a friend; what you can do to help a friend

DEAL: self-harm myths and facts

In this session we will learn: some of the facts about self-harming behaviour; to recognise self-harming behaviour in ourselves and others; how to ask for help when needed and that it is ok to ask for help; how to support a friend

DEAL: Building resilience

In this session we will learn: there are a range of coping strategies that can be helpful; to understand that everyone experiences difficult times and feelings; resilience is about working through challenging times.

DEAL: Coping with changes

We all react differently to changes in our lives. What is important is that when we are struggling with how we are feeling, we need to be able to ask for help and talk to someone.

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In this session we will learn: the difference between physical and emotional health and that everyone has ups and downs

What its like being a new Samaritan

These are the thoughts of a recent new Samaritan:

How to use DEAL

DEAL is a set of free web-based teaching resources containing session plans, teachers’ notes and staff training materials. Here's some tips on how to use them.

Social media and online memorials

Social media can be both a helpful and unhelpful way of communicating following a death.

Information for University or College Staff

A suspected suicide at a college or university can be a traumatic and distressing event, whether or not you knew the person very well.

Information for students

Suicide is a tragedy. The loss of a life through suicide has a ripple effect on everyone that had a connection with the person who has died. It can affect the whole student community and beyond.

Contacting the school community

If a suspected suicide has affected the school community, you'll need to consider how to inform them. Our service can help with this, helping you to draft appropriate communications.