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Amber is a rising high school senior and a volunteer on the Hey Sam textline, providing mental health support to youth 15-24 years old who may be feeling overwhelmed, depressed, [...] Read More... The post Changing Expectations When You’re Going Back to High School appeared first on Samaritans.| Samaritans
As a volunteer with Hey Sam, Gayatri provides text-based mental health support to her peers. Having navigated the ups and downs of student life herself, she knows firsthand how overwhelming [...]Read More...| Samaritans
These answers have been edited for clarity. Every year since 2021, Team Walking for Patrick has participated in the Annual Samaritans 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention. Team Captain Susan started [...] Read More... The post 27th Annual 5k Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention: Meet Walking for Patrick appeared first on Samaritans.| Samaritans
These answers have been edited for clarity. Sarah discovered Samaritans after her father took his life in 2012. The organization’s Suicide Grief Support Services helped her heal and connect with [...]Read More...| Samaritans
These answers have been edited for clarity. When Kristen lost her 17-year-old son Matthew to suicide in 2020, she discovered the vital support Samaritans provides to families navigating unimaginable loss. [...]Read More...| Samaritans
In 2023, when Michael Davis was working at a tabling event on Boston Common, he handed an unhoused gentleman a Samaritans-branded hooded sweatshirt. “Now,” the man said, appreciating the gesture, [...]Read More...| Samaritans
A suicide attempt survivor support group that offers the opportunity to connect in a nonjudgmental and empathetic environment.| Samaritans
Feeling lonely or suicidal? Text us at Hey Sam, a dedicated peer-to-peer mental health textline for people up to 24 years old.| Samaritans
Losing a loved one to suicide is a painful and difficult experience. We're here to offer grief services and support groups for suicide loss survivors.| Samaritans
Our suicide prevention workshops and educational programs help participants identify the risk factors and warning signs of suicide.| Samaritans
A campaign to create a world without suicide, where everyone has someone to talk to.| Samaritans
Together, Keolis and Samaritans are destigmatizing mental health and preventing suicide.| Samaritans
Samaritans Chief Executive Officer & President Kathleen C. Marchi has been recognized with the Excellence Award in Leadership, as part of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network’s 2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards. The [...]Read More...| Samaritans
Pregnancy and postpartum are vulnerable times for new mothers, birthing persons, and families. Perinatal mental health conditions affect approximately 1 in 5 perinatal individuals. Suicide is one of the overall [...] Read More... The post Beyond the Baby Blues: Understanding and Supporting Maternal Mental Health appeared first on Samaritans.| Samaritans
When you have lost someone to suicide, it’s understandable that certain holidays can be emotionally, physically, and psychologically draining. Brian Douglas lost his daughter to suicide in 2013 and has [...] Read More... The post Navigating Suicide Grief During Father’s Day appeared first on Samaritans.| Samaritans
Dr. Ruben Azocar serves as Vice Chair of the Samaritans Board of Directors, driven by his personal connection to suicide prevention after losing his brother Ricardo to suicide in 1997. [...] Read More... The post Filling Fenway with Hope: Board Member Addresses Suicide in Medical Field and Hispanic Community appeared first on Samaritans.| Samaritans
When Nieisha Deed first shared her struggles with depression and suicidal ideation, she could not have imagined the response. An accountant at one of the top firms in the United [...]Read More...| Samaritans
Samaritans provides lifesaving suicide prevention services throughout Massachusetts. Our services are free, confidential, and nonjudgmental.| Samaritans
Community is not just a group of people; it is a feeling. It is a feeling of being connected to others, accepted for who you are, and supported by others. [...]Read More...| Samaritans
