The Latest Breaking News from Samaritans

Five-year-old twins found dead after mother dies by suicide

The children were found inside a home in Sanford, Florida on Friday morning

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023

My mum’s depression drags me down. I feel I need to stay away

Set boundaries, says Philippa Perry. Block her number for periods so you don’t spend your days in dread and give her a contact for the Samaritans

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Gareth Gates says he faced ‘unbearably bad’ bullying at school due to his stammer

‘Pop Idol’ finalist spoke about trauma from his school days on ‘Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins’

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023

Female soldier, 19, died after ‘intense sexual harassment from her boss’

Jaysley Beck was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Migrants sexually harassed and injured in ‘unsafe’ Home Office detention centre

Almost half of those held at Yarl’s Wood removal centre have had suicidal thoughts

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Robin Williams’s daughter calls out ‘disturbing’ use of AI recreation of her father

‘I’ve witnessed for YEARS how many people want to train these models to recreate actors who cannot consent, like Dad,’ Zelda said

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Robin Williams’s daughter calls out ‘disturbing’ use of AI to recreate his voice

‘I’ve witnessed for YEARS how many people want to train these models to recreate actors who cannot consent, like Dad,’ Zelda said

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

‘My shock was genuine’: Hannah Walters on Boiling Point’s ‘devastating’ episode two scene

Warning: this article contains spoilers for the second episode of ‘Boiling Point’

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Home Office admits failings after Julian Assange’s friend dies in Belmarsh prison following deportation threat

Exclusive: Manoel Santos had lived in the UK for 20 years and was kept in high-security prison on immigration powers

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Dove Cameron opens up about feeling ‘incredibly suicidal’ to destigmatise depression

‘I always think about how much shame and stigma there is around suicide’ said singer

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023