Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Video: Samaritans
Find out about Samaritans listening service with this video interview.
How to contact Samaritans:
PHONE: 1850 609090 Northern Ireland PHONE: 08457 909090)
Email support: jo@samaritans.org
Web: www.samaritans.org
You can also drop into a Samaritans branch – see the Samaritans website for the local branch contact details.
If you are in crisis and need support or someone to talk to right now, Samaritans is there for you no matter where you are or what age you are. Samaritans provides confidential, non-judgemental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
You can talk to Samaritans about anything that you are going through in life – no matter how big or small the problem or worry is – it’s always better to talk to someone about how you are feeling.
Common reasons to contact Samaritans are:
- Relationship and family problems.
- Loss, including loss of a job, a friend or a family member through bereavement.
- Financial worries.
- Job-related stress or overwork.
- College or study related stress.
- Body image issues.
What happens when I contact Samaritans?
A trained Samaritan’s volunteer will listen to you in confidence without judging, advising or telling you what to do. Samaritans believes that given the time and space to work problems or difficulties through in confidence, people can find an inner strength and perspective which lets them find their own way forward.
Video by Derina Bourke
