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Guidance for reporting suicides involving novel methods

The naming of novel suicide methods in media reports has been linked to increases in the use of these methods, resulting in increases in suicide deaths.

Samaritans responds to government announcement on suicide prevention strategy

Samaritans responds to government announcement on suicide prevention strategy

• 24th January 2023
• England

10th September - World Suicide Prevention Day

Cheltenham Samaritans and the Robins join forces

Samaritans welcomes Ofcom investigation into suicide forum

Jacqui Morrissey, Assistant Director of Influencing at Samaritans, comments on today’s news that Ofcom is launching its first investigation into a suicide forum.

• 9th April 2025
• Comment
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Create a safety plan for when you're feeling suicidal

A safety plan is a tool for helping you navigate suicidal feelings and urges.

Suicide prevention and peer support in the Armed Forces

Practical information on how to look out for your teammates, how to discuss things with them and where to go for more support.

World Suicide Awareness Day at ASDA, Boston

On the 3rd of September, Boston Branch was contacted by its local ASDA store regarding World Suicide Awareness Day on the 10th of September.

1 in 5 callers express suicidal feelings

Volunteers answer 50,000 calls in 2018 with 20% of callers to Samaritans expressing suicidal feelings.

• 6th January 2019

What do people do to help themselves when they’re feeling suicidal?

Pathways for Alcohol Issues and Suicidal Ideation Project

The Suicide Prevention Consortium is currently recruiting for their latest project “Pathways for Alcohol Issues and Suicidal Ideation”, which aims to improve support for people seeking support for alcohol use and suicidal thoughts/feelings/attempts.

• Up to 30 minutes
• Alone
• Campaigning
• Anywhere
• Anytime

Don’t be afraid to ask if they’re having suicidal thoughts

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.

Suicide Prevention is everyone's concern, Samaritans in NI warn

Samaritans set out Policy Asks for Assembly Elections

• 5th April 2022
• Press release
• Ireland

Rise in suicide deaths is an urgent public health issue - ONS suicide stats

Responding to today’s ONS figures* Samaritans CEO Ruth Sutherland said: “It is extremely worrying that for the first time in five years, the suicide rate in the UK has increased."

• Press release
• All

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.

Samaritans responds to ONS suicide figures for England and Wales

Samaritans CEO Ruth Sutherland responds to today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures on suicide*

• 1st September 2020
• England

Samaritans Scotland concern over increase in young male suicides

Statistics released today show 680 people took their own lives in Scotland last year, which represents a fall of 48 from 728 deaths in 2016. The suicide rate has fallen from 13.6 (per 100,000) to 12.8

• 27th June 2018
• Scotland

Samaritans is proud to lead new suicide prevention consortium

The Department of Health and Social Care have announced the members of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance for 2021-24, including the new Suicide Prevention Consortium.

• 1st September 2021
• All

Suicide risk factors for middle-aged men

In terms of age, gender and socio-economic status, the group most at risk of suicide are middle-aged men from disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2012, we explored why this group is vulnerable to suicide.

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.