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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

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
• All

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
• News story
• All

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Many people struggle to cope at one point or another of their lives. Reaching out to someone could help them know that someone cares, that they are valued, and help them access the support they need.

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Samaritans responds to ONS drug-related deaths and suicide in offenders in the community in England and Wales

Samaritans responds to ONS drug-related deaths and suicide in offenders in the community in England and Wales

• 26th October 2023
• Comment
• All

Government needs to do more to support young people who self-harm says APPG

Young people who self-harm are not getting the support they urgently need, according to a new inquiry led by the APPG on Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, supported by Samaritans

• 23rd September 2020
• England

Samaritans response ONS data self-harm and suicide by sexual orientation

"People with minoritised sexual orientations have a drastically higher risk of suicide and self-harm and these figures must now force Government to address this inequality issue before more lives are lost."

• 9th April 2025
• Comment
• All

Samaritans Scotland host drop-in event for MSPs to highlight the impact of financial insecurity on suicide

Samaritans Scotland hosted an event on 22nd January at the Scottish Parliament to highlight their report, ‘‘Paid Yesterday, Broke Today"

• 19th February 2025
• Scotland

Better support needed for less well off middle-aged men to curb high suicide rate

On World Mental Health Day, which this year has the theme of suicide prevention, Samaritans is calling for better support for men, to address the persistently high rate of suicide among less well-off

• 10th October 2019
• Press release
• All

Suicidal thoughts more common than many realise new Samaritans survey reveals

Suicidal thoughts more common than many realise new Samaritans survey reveals

• 21st March 2024
• Press release
• All

Small change can make big change Samaritans calls on Treasury to invest just £1.40 per person in suicide prevention

Ahead of the Autumn Statement, Samaritans sends a message to The Chancellor that it only takes a handful of small change from the Treasury to make a big change to suicide rates

• 15th November 2023
• Press release
• England

Press release: Samaritans’ comment on the 2009 UK suicide figures published today by the Office for National Statistics

Stephen Platt, Samaritans’ Trustee and Professor of Health Policy Research at the University of Edinburgh, said:

• 27th January 2011
• All

Lesley Griffiths Ms Supports Samaritans Cymru’s Focus on Reducing Farming Suicides During Bangor Branch Visit

• 24th November 2023
• Press release
• Wales

Press release: Google and Samaritans: new search feature to help people looking online for information about suicide

From today, 11 November 2010, Samaritans’ helpline number and a highly visible telephone icon will be triggered when people search online in the UK for information related to suicide.

• 11th November 2010
• All

Empowering Rural Youth: New 'Our Farming, Our Future' Project Aims to Tackle Suicide Risk in Welsh Farming Communities

Samaritans Cymru is setting out to break the cycle of suicide risk in rural Wales by launching the ‘Our Farming, Our Future’ project at this year's Royal Welsh Show in July 2024.

• 20th May 2024
• Blog
• Wales