Over 500,000 calls were made to the Samaritans last year

Every 49 seconds someone phones the Samaritans.

Its Impact Report shows more than half a million people called its helpline last year.

Almost 4 in 10 phone calls to the Samaritans relate to mental health concerns.

Regional Director Rory Fitzgerald says the number of phone calls is in line with previous years, however the length of the average call has increased - press PLAY