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193,308 wanted the same thing for Christmas last year
You too can call Samaritans for FREE and confidential help anytime.
Samaritans was started in 1953 by a young vicar called Chad Varah who worked in London, England. He offered counselling to his parishioners, but realised that he wanted to do something more specific to help people in distress. He particularly wanted to help suicidal people, after having had contact with many.
58 years later, Samaritans still exists. Samaritans are there for anyone who is feeling down, depressed, anxious, sad or suicidal. Many suicidal people call the Samaritans, but you do not have to be suicidal in order to make contact.
There are branches all over Ireland and the U.K. and anyone can call Samaritans, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can speak to the Samaritans anytime, day or night. Calls are priced at the rate of local calls, but the service itself is absolutely FREE and confidential.
Samaritans are very keen to stress that they are still open over the Christmas and New Year period. In fact, last Christmas, Samaritans received 192,308 calls over Christmas.
Common reasons to call Samaritans include:
- Relationship worries, breakups
- Money worries
- Job stress
- College/school stress
- Body image or eating disorder worries
- Bereavement
- Job loss
Click here to read messages of support from other Samaritan callers.
Samaritans offer support by phone, via email and via snail mail. There are also branches around the country where you can drop in to chat one on one.
Phone: R.O.I: 1850 60 90 90/N.I. and U.K: 1850 60 90 90
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Snail mail: Chris, P.O. Box 90 90, Stirling, FK8 2SA, England
All calls are confidential, unless the caller asks a Samaritan volunteer to contact the Gardaí/police or to phone an ambulance; a court compels Samaritans to pass on information, the Samaritans receive information about a terrorist threat; or a caller attacks a Samaritan.
The Samaritans act as a listening service and do not judge or try to tell you what to do. They also offer follow up contact if you would like to avail of this service. They can also offer information about other sources of help.
Samaritans
Web: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Phone: R.O.I: 1850 60 90 90/N.I. and U.K: 1850 60 90 90
Samaritans vision is that fewer people die by suicide. They work to achieve this vision by alleviating emotional distress and reducing the incidence of suicide feelings and suicidal behaviour. Callers in need of Samaritans' service are accepted without prejudice and encouraged to talk or write about their feelings, acknowledge their emotions and explore options.
