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The new Mental Health Wellness Line provides a unique way for people to get the support they need during the pandemic. For those in distress and those who care for them, a call to (212) 673-3661 allows individuals who are having trouble coping to schedule their own personal support call in advance. “The wellness line is unique among crisis services,”

“Acceptance brings relief from pain,” is a belief at the heart of Samaritans non-judgmental empathetic approach utilized on our 24-hour hotline to helping people who are in distress, depressed and overwhelmed, especially those who are in crisis and potentially suicidal. “You can’t be listening, if you are doing all the talking,” the key behavior that those working in crisis communications

Want to help a friend or family member but don’t know how?  Wondering if someone’s behavior is “normal” or something to be concerned about?  Wishing you could provide a friend or family member with resource that will help them through their difficult time?  Samaritans free NYC Resource Guide is a compendium of information, resources, research and referrals that can provide

Like so many organizations, Samaritans is having to adapt to the challenges presented tied to the coronavirus and the need to maintain public safety.  As a result, we have put all our “in-person” activities on hold, most notably our Safe Place Support Groups for survivors of suicide loss, which are being redesigned so that we can offer some form of

During these remarkable times that few of us could have imagined, we are all being challenged to adapt and adjust, which is what we are focusing on at Samaritans these days. For the first time since we were established in 1982, we have been forced to put our suicide prevention hotline on “temporary hold,” something that never happened, even in

As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing suicide awareness and prevention throughout NYC’s diverse communities, Samaritans participated in the You Matter! podcast series that was developed by the New York University Department of Public Safety to inform the NYU community about resources that are available to victims of violence, assault or other criminal behaviors.  In this podcast, Samaritans Director, Alan Ross, addresses key

Helping Hands for the Holidays! While a lot of people are out partying, visiting family and friends and getting into the holiday spirit, we all know people who find the holidays quite depressing. With 1-in-5 New Yorkers experiencing a psychological disorder each year and suicide at an all-time high (touching people from every walk of life), being able to recognize

The extent of the impact of the public health problem of suicide proves that–no matter our age, race, culture, social or sexual identity, political or spiritual beliefs or economic standing—we have more things in common than set us apart. That is why Samaritans Suicide Prevention Center in NYC in collaboration with NAMI Metro, the Coalition for Behavioral Health and other