This is no longer true. The charity does not have a text number, but can be contacted by phone, email and letter. Mental health support by text can be accessed using the SHOUT text service. A post on ...

Samaritans Ireland is marking ten years since the introduction of its freephone number for people seeking help from the charity. Around 700,000 hours of support have been offered by volunteers who ...

Christmas isn’t a happy time for many people out there, but there’s always someone to listen (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Mental health John Harwood was one of the first people to share the ...

The Samaritans say funding is down but demand has sky-rocketed since the introduction of their free phone number in March of last year. Calls to their Dublin branch have increased by 18pc with the ...

Phone helpline charity the Samaritans has warned that inequality is driving people to suicide. More than a third of people feeling depressed or suicidal look for help in the middle of the night, the ...