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London Landmarks Half Marathon 2026

Join #TeamSamaritans and take on London's ultimate closed road half marathon through Westminster and the City

Coventry Samaritans urges everyone to look out for each other

It's World Mental Health Day today

• 10th October 2020

Kindness Rocks!

A Bury Samaritan has sprinkled some much-needed kindness around the Bury area by decorating rocks in the Samaritans freephone number and leaving them for others to find.

• 28th September 2020

Bury Samaritan Shares Story on Channel 5 News

As suicide rates increase in England and Wales, Bury Samaritan Darran Latham spoke to Channel 5 News about his own struggles with suicidal feelings and how talking to Samaritans helped.

• 5th September 2020

Developing a self-harm and suicide content policy

Information on developing and implementing policies around self-harm and suicide content and why this is important.

Kathy's Story

Retired GP Kathy explains why she volunteers for Worthing Samaritans

"Our brain is just another organ that we need to look after." Read Jean-Louis' story of coping with PTSD

Jean-Louis, 48, is a train engineer

Martin talks to us for the Real People, Real Stories campaign

"You don’t see a way out and you might think you are stuck like that forever but if you can take it day by day, it does improve."

Josh's Story

"By communicating what I’m feeling they make me feel heard and those moments have been life changing." Josh shares his story of recovery with us for Real People Real Stories.

Matt's Story

"Don’t isolate yourself. Do something you enjoy. Choose to be with people who make you feel good when you are around them."

Guidance for depictions of suicide and self-harm in literature

Suicide is a major public health concern and therefore a topic of public interest. It often features in mainstream media and in literature, both fiction and non-fiction.

10 top tips for reporting suicide

These 10 top tips and Samaritans’ resources for journalists reinforce industry codes of practice to support the highest standards of safe coverage of suicide.

Guidance for reporting on youth suicides

It is important for journalists to be aware that young people are a particularly vulnerable audience in relation to media coverage of suicide and self-harm.

Guidance for portrayals of suicide and self-harm in drama

When suicide is featured in drama and literature, as with all other media depictions of suicide, care should be taken to avoid content which could be harmful to vulnerable people.

Guidance for covering suicide and self-harm in documentaries

Documentaries can inform and educate the public about suicidal behaviour, including the signs which may indicate a person is struggling to cope, and encourage important conversations and help seeking.

Guidance on reporting suicide for broadcast media

The wide reach of broadcast material, including online, as well as the diverse audience it attracts, makes responsible approaches to covering suicide particularly important.

Guidance for working with people bereaved by suicide

If a death by suicide is considered to be in the public interest, journalists may wish to speak with family members and friends.

Guidance for reporting on murder suicides

Murder-suicide incidents are rare but their impact can be widespread. Family, friends, neighbours and witnesses may be traumatised in the aftermath.

Guidance for reporting on suicides in public places including rail and road

A relatively small number of suicides take place in public settings, but these often result in widespread media coverage. Our guidance explains how to cover these incidents sensitively, to prevent further deaths by suicide.

Guidance for reporting on celebrity and high profile suicides

When a death or suicide attempt involves a celebrity or high-profile person there is a greater likelihood of others identifying with the person.