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Are you in crisis? Please read

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If you are feeling in despair, or are having thoughts relating to self-harm, it can be hard to realise that there is any hope. But there is hope and there is help available to you – so please do ask. The Samaritans Helpline is available 24 hours a day and you can call free on 116 123 from the UK. HOPELineUK provides support for children and young people (up to the age of 35) on 0800 068 41 41. While our forums can provide invaluable support, it is important to note that they are not moderated 24 hours a day and are not monitored by healthcare professionals. Other users may not read or respond to your post immediately. If they do then their advice, whilst it may be given with the best intentions, may not be the best advice for you. With issues such as this it is important that you get the right help, quickly. Please do read our information leaflet at https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts for a wide variety of sources of help and support.

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  • martyn15609
    martyn15609 Patient_Mod

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    The Samaritans in Doncaster as useless as when phoned they asked if taken anything said NO they said have more important people and disconnected call. Made me more depressed and suicidal. They are not a good option unless you have taken anything.

  • Worried_woman
    Worried_woman Patient_Mod

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    Yes, sometimes it's difficult to realise that there is hope.

    But even when there seems to be no hope, realising that there is at least someone who cares ( and even if you don't know that person) could still make a little difference.

    Or at least for a little while more.

    Depression sucks.

    Yes, I know what that is.

    A warm hug to all who are struggling with it at the moment.

  • porsche57540
    porsche57540 Patient_Mod

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    please forget I was here. it's just too late. my physical and mental pain is beyond help. tell my family I'm sorry and I love them

  • adamsmit
    adamsmit Patient_Mod

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    I have call 5 time to Samaritans Helpline but they did not receive my response. Now I am feeling despair. I am not be able to recover personally. Please give me the correct support info.

    Thanks in advanced

  • tanukrishna
    tanukrishna Patient_Mod

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    Major depression is most likely to affect people between the ages of 45 and 65. “People in middle age are at the top of the bell curve for depression, but the people at each end of the curve, the very young and very old, may be at higher risk for severe depression,” says Walch.

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