While Researching Samaritans

Samaritans is a listening service based in the UK. Its aim and purpose is to reduce deaths by suicide, although people can phone up and discuss what's on their mind - in fact, only around 1/5 calls are from people who feel suicidal, although we receive extensive training in how to handle any and every sort of call.

Before I began volunteering with them, I was researching listening services, and came across 7 Cups. 7 Cups and Samaritans share similar values in the sense that listeners cannot give advice, chats are confidential, etc. I find it a privilege to be involved in both.