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About this service

Contact a Samaritan.

If you need someone to talk to, we listen. We won't judge or tell you what to do.

Call us any time, day or night.
Talk to us on the phone.
Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone, on 116 123.

You talk, we listen.

We listen to you and help you talk through your concerns, worries and troubles. We give you space to be yourself We'll focus on your thoughts and feelings, and may ask questions to help you explore how you feel. We won't tell you what you should do. We won't make decisions for you, our advice or opinions are not important for the call.

We also have a Welsh language line (Llinell Cymraeg).

Write us an email: Sometimes writing down your thoughts and feelings can help you understand them better. Writing an email can be a calm and safe way to work through what's on your mind.

Samaritans volunteers answer each email that comes through to [email protected].

It may take several days to receive a reply by email. If you need someone straight away, you can call us on 116 123 any time day or night.

You don’t have to be suicidal to use this service. Some people use email when they just need to offload something. Others use it to share something that is difficult for them to work through, or when they are going through a difficult time in their life and don’t want to face it alone.

Contact a Samaritan.

If you need someone to talk to, we listen. We won't judge or tell you what to do.

Call us any time, day or night.
Talk to us on the phone.
Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone, on 116 123.

You talk, we listen.

We listen to you and help you talk through your concerns, worries and troubles. We give you space to be yourself We'll focus on your thoughts and feelings, and may ask questions to help you explore how you feel. We won't tell you what you should do. We won't make decisions for you, our advice or opinions are not important for the call.

We also have a Welsh language line (Llinell Cymraeg).

Write us an email: Sometimes writing down your thoughts and feelings can help you understand them better. Writing an email can be a calm and safe way to work through what's on your mind.

Samaritans volunteers answer each email that comes through to [email protected].

It may take several days to receive a reply by email. If you need someone straight away, you can call us on 116 123 any time day or night.

You don’t have to be suicidal to use this service. Some people use email when they just need to offload something. Others use it to share something that is difficult for them to work through, or when they are going through a difficult time in their life and don’t want to face it alone.

Service type

This service offers support online and by telephone.

This service is provided by a charity or a community group.

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Last updated 03/03/2025 11:10am

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