[Ruth]

Originally posted by Sticks
It is worth pointing out there are bodies who can help such as the Samaritans

Absolutely, and the Samaritans do some amazing work. A friend of mine used to volunteer for them. She told me though, that if someone rings up and says (for example) that they have just taken an overdose, you are not allowed to call an ambulance to try and rescue them. If they want to die, you can stay on the phone and talk to them, but you cannot try and stop them.