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Guidance for covering self-harm in the media

Self-harm is a sign of serious emotional distress and is a strong risk factor for suicide.

If you’ve been affected by a railway incident

Witnessing or being involved in a traumatic incident on the railway can be distressing and may affect your mental health.

Why volunteer?

Coventry Samaritans welcomes new mental health initiatives

More and more individuals and organisations are emphasising the importance of talking to someone when we are anxious, worried or upset

• 7th October 2019

Thank you John Bishop

We would like to give thanks and show our appreciation for John Bishop’s service and thoughtfulness

Self-harm – Samaritans offer Support

If you or someone you know self-harms there is always a listening ear available from the Samaritans

Got Questions? Real People, Real Stories

What is Real People, Real Stories and what is its purpose? Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Samaritans campaign.

Samaritans launch awareness campaign to encourage men to seek help

A new survey commissioned by Samaritans released today (19 March) shows that there is still a stigma around men seeking help when they are struggling to cope.

• 19th March 2019
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COULD YOU BE A SAMARITAN?

• 30th April 2018

Becoming a Samaritan by Jacky

• 12th October 2018

Celebri-teas stand up to loneliness for Samaritans’ Brew Monday

Reaching out to someone could make all the difference, says Love Island’s Dr Alex George

• 21st January 2019
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Samaritans and the online environment

There has been much talk over the last few years about the role the internet can play on reducing (or increasing) suicidal thoughts and behaviours.

• 22nd November 2013
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DEAL: helping my friends

In this session we will learn: to identify when friends need help; to identify the thoughts and feelings of someone who is feeling low; to identify agencies that can help

DEAL: let it out

In this session we will learn: the benefits and risks of expressing our feelings; how we can express feelings in different ways using written words; how poetry and other creative channels can help to express feelings

DEAL: Coping with pressures

In this session we will learn: to understand that pressures can impact on our thoughts and feelings; to understand that we have a choice as to how we react to feelings.

When you are supporting friends and family

As a friend or family member you are well placed to notice if someone close to you is struggling to cope following a suspected suicide.

Download our Step by Step guidance

Samaritans has offered the Step by Step service to schools in the UK since 2010. We are available to offer practical support and advice to schools that have been affected by an attempted or suspected suicide.

National and local suicide prevention strategies

We’re working with governments across the UK and Ireland to make their national strategies for suicide prevention as ambitious and effective as possible. Read our recommendations.

Write a letter

You can send us a letter for free, and one of our volunteers will reply with a hand-written response. Read more about how this works.

Talk to us on the phone

Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone, on 116 123.