Samaritans Awareness Day: advice for mental wellbeing

24 July 2024

Today (24 July) marks Samaritans Awareness Day.

The awareness day is held each year with Samaritans branches in the UK and Republic of Ireland holding local events to raise awareness of the charity’s work. The Samaritans listen to anyone who’s struggling to cope, at any time of the day or night.

More details about the Samaritans and the awareness day can be found in a factsheet from Police Mutual, which offers a wide range of initiatives, services and support to make a positive difference to the lives of serving and retired police officers and staff.

Research shows that emergency services workers are twice as likely as the public to identify problems at work as the main cause of their mental health problems, but they are also significantly less likely to seek help.

As a result, Police Mutual’s factsheet offers some tips to promote mental wellbeing.

Police Mutual has also published a number of other factsheets for July 2024.

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