"If you're in emotional distress or at risk of suicide, Samaritans are there for you 24 hours a day. Samaritans offers 24 hour confidential emotional support. Visit: www.samaritans.org for more details. For  support phone: 08457 90 90 90 (UK) 1850 60 90 90 (ROI) or email  jo@samaritans.org. With Samaritans, you get the time and the space to find a way through."

Samaritans is a registered charity, founded in 1953, which offers 24-hour confidential emotional support to anyone in emotional distress.

Samaritans' vision is for a society where fewer people die by suicide because people are able to share feelings of emotional distress openly without fear of  being judged. Samaritans believes that offering people the opportunity to be listened to in confidence, and accepted without prejudice, can alleviate despair and suicidal feelings. It is the aim of Samaritans to make emotional health a mainstream issue. The service is offered by 18,300 trained volunteers and is entirely dependent on voluntary support.

Across the UK, you can call Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 (1850 60 90 90 in the Republic of Ireland) for the price of a local call. You can also write to Samaritans at Chris, PO Box 9090, Stirling, FK8 2SA, send an e-mail to jo@samaritans.org or if you are deaf or hard of hearing use the single national minicom number 08457 90 91 92 (1850 6090 91 in the Republic of Ireland).