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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.
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Samaritans Comments on Coronation Street’s suicide of Hayley Cropper
Rachel Kirby-Rider, Executive Director of Fundraising and Communications, said:
- 14th January 2014
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Football Managers Back 'Shining a Light on Suicide' Campaign
Pep Guardiola, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Sir Alex Ferguson are among those backing ‘Shining A Light On Suicide’ campaign to raise awareness of suicide prevention and how 'talking could save a life.'
- 20th March 2021
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World Suicide Prevention Day 10th September 2026
Finding a way to say it: Sometimes the hardest words to say are the most important.
- 26th August 2026
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Samaritans response to Government's National Suicide Prevention Strategy
Samaritans CEO Julie Bentley responds to the Government's National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England
- 11th September 2023
- Comment
- England
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Open, Up, Listen Up
Learn more about Open Up, Listen Up - our male suicide prevention campaign for Wales.
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Petition to stop cut to local suicide prevention funding
Help stop the Government’s proposed cut to the funding of local suicide prevention work.
- 18th June 2023
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Industry guidelines for reducing the risk of gambling related suicide
Gambling can expose anyone to harms that contribute to the risk of suicide. Read our industry guidelines here.
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Adrienne's Story: World Suicide Prevention Day 2024
Adrienne, 29, from North Lanarkshire, called Samaritans when she was struggling to cope. On World Suicide Prevention Day, she is encouraging people to say how they are really feeling and get the support they need.
- 10th September 2024
- Blog
- Scotland
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Samaritans challenges gambling chief’s use of suicide guidance
Michael Dugher, former Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, cited Samaritans advice that ‘suicide is complex’ when questioned by MPs about the dangers of addictive gambling products.
- 29th August 2023
- Press release
- England
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How the end of local funding could spell disaster for suicide prevention
A national funding stream that has been supporting hundreds of vital community suicide prevention projects all across England is quietly running dry.
- 2nd June 2023
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 - Rail Partner Toolkit
Every year on 10 September, organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.
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Samaritans response to new ONS data on suicide in England in 2025
- 13th October 2026
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Samaritans new guidelines equip gambling businesses to do more to prevent suicide
Today, Samaritans published its first best practice guidance for the gambling industry to help gambling businesses understand and adopt practical steps to prevent gambling-related suicide.
- 27th April 2021
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Samaritans' comment on the 2012 Office for National Statistics suicide figures
Commenting on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suicide figures for 2012 released today, Clare Wyllie, Head of Policy and Research at Samaritans said:
- 18th February 2014
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Welsh Government's Draft Guidance on responding to people affected by suicide
Samaritans’ Cymru response
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Rise in suicides shows the need to work together to tackle inequalities
Suicides in the UK rose by four per cent in 2013, figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today show.
- 19th February 2015
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Halfway through the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England: time to take stock
As the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England reaches its halfway point, Samaritans reflects on progress so far and calls on Government to publish a clear update and action plan for the remainder of the strategy period.
- 10th March 2026
- Blog
- England
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How the 10 Year Health Plan could support suicide prevention
The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan sets out major changes to how the NHS will deliver care — but says relatively little about suicide prevention.
- 13th April 2026
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World Suicide Prevention Day: A turning point for political action?
“It’s a chilling statistic that the thing most likely to kill me, a man under 50, is me." - Wes Streeting MP
- 18th September 2025
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