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Self-Harm Network Scotland marks 1-year of live chat support service Since the launch of Self-Harm Network Scotland’s (SHNS) live chat service on World Mental Health Day 2023 (10th October 2023), the SHNS team has had 1,273 supportive conversations on the webchat, with an average chat
Our response to the news that 792 people died by suicide in 2023 To media colleagues, please refer to Samaritans Media Guidelines for reporting on suicide. Statistics released by NRS show that there were 792 suicides registered in 2023, a 3.9% increase on 2022 (which was up
Hope Point supports 1030 people in first year The team at Hope Point, Dundee Wellbeing Support based at Hillcrest’s South Ward Road facility are hosting a special anniversary event this week (Friday 2nd August) marking its first year providing 24/7 support to people experiencing emotional
Jessie’s Story I started with Penumbra on 21.4.2014 support was to assist me with budgeting, shopping and my mental health stress/anxieties self-harm, reduction of alcohol and to get me out of the house. I had two teenagers at the time and Penumbra helped with structure
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