Travelling To Escape Loneliness? Helplines for depression

Problem
You are bored and depressed and take a holiday or job abroad. You meet other depressed people who are into drugs or talking about suicide.

Who is most at risk?

Singapore
In Singapore sucide is the leading cause of death or ages 10-29. Suicide causes more deaths, 2.4 times more, than transport accidents. In one year (2016) there were 429 suicides.

Answers
Travel. Avoid people who get you down. Volunteer to help people.
Provide a listening ear. If people are planning suicide, contact the emergency services.

Here are some helplines, by country alphabetically:

Australia
13 11 14

Singapore Samaritans
https://www.sos.org.sg
24 hour medical services 995

UK Samaritans
116 123

USA Helplines
1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Suicide prevention lifeline
1-800 273 8255

Useful Websites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicides
Listings include:
Tony Hancock
Ernest Hemingway
Marilyn Monroe
Sylvia Plath
Vincent Van Gogh
Virginia Wolf

http://www.samaritansusa.org

Author
Angela Lansbury, travle writer, author and speaker