This is no longer true. The charity does not have a text number, but can be contacted by phone, email and letter. Mental health support by text can be accessed using the SHOUT text service. A post on ...

There was a rise in the number of people who contacted the Samaritans last year. More than 500,000 calls and emails were answered in 2022 compared to 490,000 the previous year. Most of the concerns ...