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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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Samaritans Scotland welcomes new Suicide Prevention Action Plan shaped by lived experience
Samaritans Scotland has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s new Suicide Prevention Action Plan, following figures that showed 680 people took their own life in Scotland in 2017.
- 9th August 2018
- Scotland
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Samaritans and University of Exeter publish first state of the nation report on local suicide prevention
Samaritans and University of Exeter publish first state of the nation report on local suicide prevention
- 21st June 2019
- Press release
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Rachel Cackett, Samaritans Scotland Executive Director, reflects on World Suicide Prevention Day
Our Executive Director Rachel Cackett shares why we're supporting Scotland's national movement on World Suicide Prevention Day.
- 9th September 2020
- News story
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland welcomes the launch of Scotland's new Suicide Prevention Strategy - 'Creating Hope Together'
Samaritans Scotland today welcomes the launch of the Scottish Government and COSLA’s new, long-term Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan.
- 29th September 2022
- Press release
- Scotland
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Samaritans in Northern Ireland Release Key Priorities for Preventing Suicide for 2022 Assembly Election
Document outlines policy actions politicians can take to reduce the rates of suicide in NI.
- 16th December 2021
- Northern Ireland
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Suicide prevention must be made a priority in Government’s pandemic recovery plan
One year on from the first UK lockdown Samaritans urges the Government to put suicide prevention at the heart of its coronavirus recovery strategy in order to future-proof the wellbeing of the nation.
- 23rd March 2021
- England
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Samaritans CEO responds to Jeremy Hunt’s statement on mental health patients dying by suicide
Ruth Sutherland, Samaritans CEO & Co-Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA) said:
- 31st January 2018
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Suicide kills three times more people than road traffic accidents, we urgently need to act
Samaritans today welcomes the government’s focus on improved mental health services and strengthened suicide prevention work but wants today’s announcements to result in lives saved.
- 9th January 2017
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Samaritans response to new near to Real Time Suspected Suicide Surveillance (nRTSSS) data
Jacqui Morrissey, Assistant Director of Influencing at Samaritans, comments on new near to Real Time Suspected Suicide Surveillance (nRTSSS) data released today by the Office for Health Improvements and Disparities.
- 30th November 2023
- Comment
- England
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Samaritans response to todays ONS report on Prevention of Future Deaths reports for suicide in England and Wales
Samaritans response to todays ONS report on Prevention of Future Deaths reports for suicide in England and Wales
- 29th March 2023
- Comment
- England
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Samaritans response to latest ONS quarterly suicide death registrations in England provisional data
Samaritans response to latest ONS quarterly suicide death registrations in England provisional data
- 4th April 2024
- Comment
- England
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Samaritans and GAA the winning team in tackling mental health on World Suicide Prevention Day
Samaritans and the GAA are celebrating five years of teaming up together to tackle the stigma of mental health and urging young players and members who are struggling to cope to seek help.
- 10th September 2019
- Press release
- Ireland
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2024: A Day of Hope and Support with Wexford Mental Health Association
On September 10th, 2024, we marked World Suicide Prevention Day with a heartfelt event hosted by the Wexford Mental Health Association at Wexford Library.
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Experiences of suicidal thoughts and self-harm during the Covid-19 pandemic: Information sheet
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