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What do we know about the risks and benefits of online activity?

Helpful background for practitioners. Understand what research says about what online activity is more harmful or helpful overall.

Samaritans welcomes NICE quality standard on suicide prevention

Samaritans inputted in the drafting of the standard, covering guidelines for preventing suicide in community and custodial settings, as well as helping people bereaved or affected by suicide.

What do people do online in relation to suicide and self-harm?

For background information about online activity around suicide and self-harm start here.

2.6 Challenge in Norwich

What will you do?

• 21st April 2020

Samaritans Putney Emergency Appeal

ISWL Samaritans is appealing for donations from local residents across South West London to help ensure its volunteers can continue to support people struggling to cope during this crucial time.

Samaritans Cardiff Emergency Appeal

Cardiff and District Samaritans is appealing for donations from local residents to help ensure its volunteers can continue to support people struggling to cope during this crucial time.

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.

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 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.

Promoting excellence in online suicide prevention

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

Responding to online activity around suicide and self-harm

We help you with what to do when you come across online activity around suicide and self harm that worries you.

Reporting worrying content online

A guide on what to do if you see something online about self-harm or suicide that could be upsetting or harmful.

Staying safe online as a content creator when posting about suicide or self-harm

Things to consider for looking after yourself and your audience as a content creator when talking about suicide online