Samaritans

Bad Weather Sees 'Unprecedented' Calls To Winter Blues Charity

The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK

A charity that deals with winter-related depression says it has been inundated with inquiries during the appalling weather gripping Britain. The Se...

Primary School Teacher Found Dead After Beginning New Term As Woman

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.03.2013 | UK

A primary school teacher who began a new term as a woman after transitioning from male to female has been found dead. Pupils at St Mary Magdalen's ...

Chinese Couple Pictured Leaping From Yangtze River Bridge

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 01.03.2013 | UK

A photographer taking pictures of air pollution from a Chinese bridge has captured the tragic moment a person chose to leap from the railings. The...

The Most Depressing Day of the Year: The Not So Depressing Truth

David McAlmont | Posted 22.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
David McAlmont

Why is the media so hooked on a patent PR whim, and why do they trumpet it every third Monday of January?

Loss Of 'Masculine Pride' Can Lead To Suicide And Depression

Posted 20.09.2012 | UK

A loss of masculine pride and identity can tip middle-aged men over the edge, leaving them more likely to commit suicide, a new report found. The S...

'We Want To Reduce Suicides By Better Supporting Those At Risk'

PA | Posted 10.09.2012 | UK

The government has promised to pump £1.5m into research exploring how to prevent suicides among those most at risk of taking their own lives. The ...

Human Cost Of The Recession? Rise In Suicides Linked To Job Losses

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 15.08.2012 | UK

Suicides have been on the rise since the recession began in 2008, with the British Medical Journal reporting that economic woe could be to blame for m...

Just Giving Waive Fee For Claire Squires Page

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Just Giving have pledged to waive their fee for donations given to Claire Squires, the runner who died in Sunday's London Marathon, after thousands of...

Claire Squires Was 'Running To Raise Money In Memory Of Dead Brother'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Claire Squires, the runner who collapsed and died during the London Marathon, was competing to raise money for the Samaritans in memory of her brother...

Donations Surpass £200k For Charity Of Tragic Marathon Runner

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Donations to the charity supported by Claire Squires, an "inspirational" runner who collapsed and died during the London Marathon, have surpassed £20...