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Has anyone ever phoned/emailed Samaritans?
So - question as title.
I'm going through somewhat of a rough patch at the moment (maybe an understatement, and I'm considering emailing them and getting my feelings off my chest).
Has anyone else ever done this and what kind of response did you get?
I'm going through somewhat of a rough patch at the moment (maybe an understatement, and I'm considering emailing them and getting my feelings off my chest).
Has anyone else ever done this and what kind of response did you get?
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Reply 2
Noémie
i have, they were wonderful. incredible.
Email or phone?
Reply 4
Noémie
phoned them
I've just emailed them, don't think I could face phoning them - I'd probably just break down into a blubbery mess.
I wonder how long they will take to reply..
Reply 5
I've emailed them before -I made a new email account and then deleted it after they had replied...their advice wasn't great but they really calmed me down!
Reply 6
toothbrushes
I've emailed them before -I made a new email account and then deleted it after they had replied...their advice wasn't great but they really calmed me down!
How long did they take to reply?
Anonymous
I've just emailed them, don't think I could face phoning them - I'd probably just break down into a blubbery mess.
I wonder how long they will take to reply..
I wonder how long they will take to reply..
they're very good at putting blubbery messes at ease :P
i think it's easier to phone as you can explain more easily.
i hope you feel better, if you want to talk to someone else please pm me.
Reply 8
i phoned them, they were wonderful, really helped me through some ****
Reply 9
I emailed them at about 9 in the evening and then checked it again as soon as I'd woken up - the email had come at around 1 in the morning
Reply 10
Emailed several times. Bear in mind their job is not to advise you, just to give you an outlet for your troubles.
Alot of pshycotherapy etc is just getting you to talk about it yourself so you come to the conclusion on your own, so in that way, its awesome.
Alot of pshycotherapy etc is just getting you to talk about it yourself so you come to the conclusion on your own, so in that way, its awesome.
Reply 11
I have emailed them before I think it takes up to 24 hours for them to email back - I could never face ringing them. I hope you are OK.
I have I emailed them. Yes, their answers are pretty generic but they are good at making you feel like they actually give a damn even if they don't really go out of their way to give you proper advice or say anything you weren't thinking but didn't believe.
It was about my GCSEs of all things... See, when you look back on dark moments in your youth you feel kinda stupid.
It was about my GCSEs of all things... See, when you look back on dark moments in your youth you feel kinda stupid.
Reply 13
Yeah, they were quite good looking back...although they usually deal with suicidal people they didn't make me feel as though I was a babyish time-waster just because my stresses were linked to exams
Reply 14
annarchy
I have I emailed them. Yes, their answers are pretty generic but they are good at making you feel like they actually give a damn even if they don't really go out of their way to give you proper advice or say anything you weren't thinking but didn't believe.
It was about my GCSEs of all things... See, when you look back on dark moments in your youth you feel kinda stupid.
It was about my GCSEs of all things... See, when you look back on dark moments in your youth you feel kinda stupid.
So was mine!
Reply 15
I've emailed them before, but I didn't find it particularly helpful, but maybe because I had already had my mind set on suicide for so long, and one simple email wouldn't help that much. But they do give great advice.
Also, if you are considering phoning them, they do not put the phone down on you if you break down into tears, so my counsellor says, so you don't need to worry about that :-)
Also, if you are considering phoning them, they do not put the phone down on you if you break down into tears, so my counsellor says, so you don't need to worry about that :-)
Reply 16
I called them once and the man just patronised me. It depends on the person I guess, but you have done the right thing. Getting it all out is a step in the right direction.
Reply 17
I called them crying my eyes out and the guy calmed me down and we ended up talking about all my problems for a good hour and a half. I felt so much better afterwards.
Reply 18
Good luck with whatever it is you're going through, OP. And what I also found helpful was the one-to-one function on this website -
http://www.there4me.com/home/index.asp
http://www.there4me.com/home/index.asp
Reply 19
toothbrushes
Good luck with whatever it is you're going through, OP. And what I also found helpful was the one-to-one function on this website -
http://www.there4me.com/home/index.asp
http://www.there4me.com/home/index.asp
That's only up to age 16.
I'm 21
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