Can I get in touch with Samaritans?
Anyone in distress can contact Samaritans at any time of
the day. Samaritans are contacted every 7 seconds, by phone, by
email, by text or by people coming into our branches. People of all
backgrounds and ages contact us for emotional support.
Common reasons to call Samaritans are:
- Relationship and family problems
- Loss, including loss of a job, a friend or a family member
through bereavement
- Financial worries
- Job-related stress or overwork
- College or study related stress.
Last year our active volunteers gave 2,446,800 hours of their
time to provide confidential emotional support.
If you think you might benefit from confidential emotional
support then we are here for you. You do not have to be suicidal to
contact us. We will not judge you if you call. We understand that
sometimes it can feel difficult to pick up the telephone, so try an
email or write a letter to us instead.
Sometimes writing down your thoughts can really help understand
them better.
"I would tell anyone to call Samaritans
because they've always helped me and you haven't got anything to
lose. If they don't help you, it's just a phone call, you don't
have to tell anyone that you've called them and it's all anonymous.
It's worth a try. Even if you aren't on the point of killing
yourself, you can still be going through immense pain and distress-
almost unbearable - and Samaritans are fantastic at easing your
pain."
Samaritans caller
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