Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental
emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing
feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead
to suicide.
Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't
bottle it up. We are here for you if you're worried about
something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to
someone.
We offer our service by telephone, email,
letter and face to
face in most of our branches.
Samaritans is available to anyone in the UK and Ireland. If you
live outside of the UK and Ireland, visit www.befrienders.org
to find your nearest helpline.
There are many ways you can
contribute. Our 17,000 volunteers can touch another life when it
really matters, either by helping those in emotional distress, or
by keeping our branches running.
Realising things are not as good as they could be is a first
step to doing something about it. If you are feeling low, we have
some suggestions that can help.
If you have contacted
Samaritans in the past and our service has helped you, we’d be very
grateful if you could tell us your story.
We can use information about
your experience to encourage new callers and develop our service in
many ways, and it can be as confidential and anonymous as you
prefer.