Samaritans Awareness Day is on 24 July (24/7) so we're raising awareness throughout July, to let people know that they can talk to us, day or night, 24/7.

Every year in July, Samaritans branches in the UK and Ireland hold local events to raise awareness that Samaritans are here to listen to anyone who's struggling to cope, at any time of the day or night.

• Find out what your local branch is doing to raise awareness this July
• Find your nearest branch

Signs you may be struggling to cope

Maybe you can't quite put your finger on it, but you’re not feeling okay. You might be feeling tired more often, be feeling emotional, and you might not want to do the things that you usually enjoy right now. Struggling to cope with everyday life doesn’t look or feel the same in everyone. We can’t generalise about how it'll make you feel or act.

Signs to look out for

• Lacking energy or feeling tired
• Feeling exhausted all the time
• Experiencing 'brain fog', find it hard to think clearly
• Finding it hard to concentrate
• Feeling restless and agitated
• Feeling tearful, wanting to cry all the time
• Not wanting to talk to or be with people
• Not wanting to do things you usually enjoy
• Using alcohol or drugs to cope with feelings
• Finding it hard to cope with everyday things and tasks
• Experiencing 'burn out'

Content sourced from Samaritans UK (samaritans.org).