What service do we offer?
We seek to alleviate human misery, sadness, loneliness, despair and depression by listening to those who feel that they have no one else to turn to who would understand and accept them.
We do not give advice but, in certain circumstances, we may be able to put callers in touch with other organisations that can offer advice or material assistance.
How does this help?
Many people carry 'emotional baggage' around with them for years. This can have a negative impact on their health and self esteem. Talking about these feelings can release these concerns and allow the caller to move on.
We do this by giving callers all the time and space they need to express their feelings in a totally confidential and secure atmosphere.
We do not judge or criticise, but we do encourage callers to talk about anything that may be worrying them, no matter what that might be.
We create an environment that allows callers to talk, maybe for the first time, about their deepest feelings. This has proven emotional benefits.
Callers have the benefit of talking to someone who is trained to really listen.
Cyprus Samaritans are available to provide this service in the long or short term; we will be there for a caller as long as he/she wants us.
Having a friend to listen to you when you need one can help heal feelings of misery and loneliness.
Suicidal feelings are very difficult to express and most lay people do not know how to deal with them. Cyprus Samaritans do not find this issue difficult or embarrassing and they have the training and experience to help people cope with these powerful and frightening feelings.
Everybody needs somebody to talk to; somebody who will really listen in total confidence, without making judgements or criticisms, to whatever it is that is troubling you...
