- telephone: 08457 90 90 90
- write: Chris, PO Box 90 90, Stirling, FK8 2SA
- email: jo@samaritans.org
Press Release: Samaritans on hand for anyone distressed by financial crisis
Emotional support charity Samaritans is urging anyone concerned about financial pressures or job security to get in contact to talk through any problems and fears that they may not be able to share with family, friends or employers.
The charity is aware that people are experiencing financial worries and distress related to the on-going credit crisis. Samaritans volunteers are on hand night and day, up and down the country, to offer confidential, non-judgemental support to anyone experiencing any kind of emotional distress.
Samaritans Central London branch has experienced a 25% increase in calls during August and September this year compared to the same months last year.
Shaun Kelly, Outreach and Communications Co-coordinator at Central London branch said:” Samaritans regularly receives calls from people worried about financial issues and debt and recently we have been speaking to individuals concerned about the credit crunch and the latest fears of recession.
“Debt is known to contribute to emotional distress and sometimes people in financial difficulty can consider suicide as a way out of the situation that they are in. It is really important for people to talk to somebody about how they are feeling rather than keeping worries to themselves, in order to find a positive way forward.”
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via telephone, email, or face to face contact for anyone in need of emotional support. Anyone worried about financial problems can phone Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, by email on jo@samaritans.org or face to face – visit www.samaritans.org to find details for your local branch.