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wellbeing<br />
SUPPORT LINES<br />
• Call Samaritans on 116 123 or email them on<br />
jo@samaritans.org<br />
• The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is a line<br />
for men, and is open from 5pm–midnight: 0800 58 58 58<br />
• Papyrus supports young people under 35 years old. Call<br />
them on 0800 068 41 41<br />
• Shout offers a crisis text line. Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258<br />
Suicide<br />
Prevention Day<br />
is 10 September.<br />
Reach out to those<br />
around you, and join<br />
in the conversation<br />
online.<br />
Read more about Naomi Watkins-Ligudzinska on counselling-directory.org.uk<br />
Q<br />
I sometimes<br />
see people<br />
post worrying<br />
things on social media.<br />
Should I step in?<br />
A check-in message or<br />
A phone call will never hurt –<br />
something simple like, “Hey, I saw<br />
your post, is everything OK?” To<br />
care about someone, we need to<br />
let them know we care. It could<br />
just be that simple message that<br />
helps someone to challenge their<br />
thoughts and not feel alone.<br />
You can always report a post to<br />
the social media platform if you<br />
are really worried, but they may<br />
just remove the post and not offer<br />
support to the individual.<br />
If the person doesn’t reply, look<br />
to see if any family are connected<br />
to their profile – you could contact<br />
them through the platform. If you<br />
feel someone is in immediate<br />
danger, call 999 and<br />
ask the police for<br />
help.<br />
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