Samaritans offer a confidential emotional support service 24 hours a day every day of the year to people in emotional distress including those who have suicidal feelings.

What do Samaritans do? Samaritans provides confidential emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. You don't have to be suicidal to call us. We are here for you if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or you just want to talk to someone.

What happens when I contact you? If you phone, email or visit us we will will not judge you or tell you what to do. We might ask you how you are feeling and invite you to talk about your feelings. We give you the time and space that you need to talk if you want to.

There is also information on the www.samaritans.org website which you may find useful

To contact the Samaritans:
 

Local Branch Details: Samaritans have 2 local offices in Devon:

  • Exeter: 10 Richmond Road, Exeter, EX4 4JA    Phone: 01392 411711. Usual hours open to receive callers: 10.30am - 9.30pm (Mon - Sat) 4.30pm - 9.30pm (Sundays)
  • North Devon: 2 Summerland Street, Barnstaple, EX32 8JJ  Phone: 08457 90 90 90 Usual hours open to receive callers: Sun-Fri : 10am - 9pm Sat : 4pm -9pm

To find other local offices, please visit: www.samaritans.org/talk/local_branch.shtm
Samaritans also offer free schools resources on emotional health through their education and health professionals department, which can be found on www.samaritans.org/deal. "Samaritans DEAL programme helps schools develop the skills that young people aged 14-16 need to cope with life's challenges and develop their emotional health and wellbeing."

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