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Samaritans (charity)
The
Samaritans
is a registered
charity
aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in
emotional distress
, struggling to cope, or at risk of
suicide
throughout the
United Kingdom
and
Ireland
, often through their
telephone helpline
. The name comes from the
Biblical
parable of the
Good Samaritan
, though the organisation is secular. Its international network exists under the name
Befrienders Worldwide
, which is part of the
Volunteer Emotional Support Helplines
(VESH) with
Lifeline
International and the International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services (IFOTES).
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