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Samaritans urges Minister to support firefighters as suicide call outs reach record high
Fire services are now responding to record numbers of suicide related call-outs according to latest figures, prompting Samaritans to call for mandatory suicide prevention for all firefighters.
- 27th April 2026
- 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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Major cross-party inquiry launched into funding of suicide prevention measures in Northern Ireland
A Moment of Reflection was held in Stormont to remember the 290 lives lost to suicide in 2024.
- 20th January 2026
- Press release
- Northern Ireland
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Samaritans publishes new lived experience videos on how to manage self-harm and suicidal thoughts
To help anyone currently struggling, the new series of videos features people talking about what helped them with self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
- 10th October 2024
- News story
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Economic disruption report pandemic impact on young adults
Samaritans has launched new report 'Impact of Economic Disruption on Young Adults'
- 7th December 2021
- Press release
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