Samaritans Ireland encourages people to get in touch if they are having a hard time or need to talk to someone.
Charity, which helps people with mental distress, emphasizes their ability to speak as part of the charity’s annual Talk to Us awareness campaign during July.
Several branches throughout Ireland will also mark Samaritan Consciousness Day on Sunday, July 24, spreading the message that volunteers can hear stories of people struggling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Useful for.
The regional director of the Corksamaritans Association said it was a “challenging” few years for everyone.
Aileen Spitere said: It doesn’t matter how big or small the problem is. Our volunteers are always here day and night, no matter what they are facing. “
“Anyone can contact the Samaritans for free at any time from the 116123 phone, even on uncredited mobile phones, or you can send an email to [email protected].
“We look forward to spreading information about TalktoUs directly in July of this year. Now that the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, many of our volunteers are out and people who are always available to us. I’m definitely trying to inform you. “
Several branches across the country also held 7km walks and outreach events on July 24, emphasizing the methods available to Samaritans at all times.
These include Aslone, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Ennis, Limerick, Sligo, as well as Belfast, Coleraine, Craigavon and Omagh in Northern Ireland. In Kilkenny, volunteers will take a walk from dawn to dusk on July 23rd.
Samaritan volunteers across Ireland spent more than 100,000 hours calling for help last year and remain there for those who are struggling to deal with it.