“People on their own, need to try to have a structure throughout the day.
“They need to be nice to themselves, to put a fire on, cook for themselves, put a film on and go out for a walk, if possible.
“Try to reflect on what’s good in your life, to negate the bad thoughts and stay connected digitally with family and friends.
“For relatives, friends, neighbours, check in with someone who’s on their own. Ring, ask is there anything the person needs.
“That communication is vital. If we’re lonely, hearing another human voice is everything.
“Contact the Samaritans and a host of other charities, if you need to reach out.”
Landmarks across Ireland to light up for Samaritans Longest Night event
Blackrock Castle and Cork City Hall in Cork and St John s Gate in Limerick among the sites to be illuminated to remind their callers and anyone in need that they will be there for them during their darkest hours
Landmarks across Ireland will be lighting up to remind anyone in need that Samaritans will be there for them during their darkest hours.
Mon, 21 Dec, 2020 - 06:30
Landmarks across Ireland will be lighting up tonight for Samaritans’ Longest Night event, with Blackrock Castle and Cork City Hall among those to be illuminated.
Dublin Airport control tower will be lit up tomorrow and here s why
What a lovely gesture
Dublin Airport air traffic control tower
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He said people should try to focus on what is good in their lives. There s a lot of people living on their own around the country, and sometimes people ring us just to have another voice on the day. Coming up to Christmas it s very, very important that people use our service - or talk to somebody. We took 40,000 calls last December, so that ll give you the level of people that want to talk .
He said the coronavirus lockdowns have magnified life issues for some people. There s people now who are struggling who never struggled: all our lives in the last nine months have been turned upside down .