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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.

Promoting excellence in online suicide prevention

Guidance on working collaboratively to limit the impact of harmful self-harm and suicide content.

What it is to be a man: Suicide in middle-age

• 28th September 2012
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Saving lives through suicide prevention - a manifesto

Suicide rates in England are the same now as they were in 2001. This must change.

Understanding UK & Ireland suicide statistics

Reliable suicide statistics are vital for targeting prevention activities and reducing deaths.

Campaign for a suicide-safer internet

At Samaritans we believe it's important to create a suicide-safer internet for everyone, while still making sure the support the internet provides remains available.

Why online safety is core to suicide prevention

“There has been emerging evidence of the link between the online environment and suicide across different age groups.”

• 27th November 2025
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2025

• 10th September 2025

World Suicide Prevention Day 2025

The 10th of September is World Suicide Prevention Day - Let's change the narrative and talk about suicide.

Samaritans' media guidelines for reporting suicide

Our guidance offers practical advice and tips on how to safely cover the topic of suicide in the media. Download our media guidelines and read our best practice tips here.

Rail industry suicide prevention programme

Samaritans works with Network Rail and the wider rail industry to reduce suicide on the railways and to support everyone affected by them.

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.

Gambling-related harms and suicide

Samaritans is undertaking a programme of work around suicide and gambling-related harms. Read our policy position here.

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 rail suicides

Suicides on the railways are public incidents and because they may disrupt travel services, media interest is commonplace, particularly from local news outlets.

Support groups for people bereaved by suicide

Samaritans runs Facing the Future, free online peer support groups for people bereaved by suicide.

Managing Suicidal Contacts Training Course

Thank you for attending one of Samaritans Managing Suicidal Contacts courses.

Rammy Sick of Suicide Event 29/2/20

Bury Samaritans will feature among a range of specialist organisations at the 'Rammy SOS' Suicide Prevention event at Ramsbottom Civic Hall on Saturday 29 February, 2020.

Middle-aged men and suicide

Middle-aged men are more likely to die by suicide than any other age group. We have conducted years of research to explore what can be done to better support men who are struggling.