Citation

Holding TA. Br. Med. J. BMJ 1975; 3(5986): 751-752.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1174882

PMCID

PMC1674674

Abstract

The short-term effect of "The Befrienders"--an 11-episode weekly series on B.B.C. 1 portraying the Samaritans as a suicide prevention service--on suicide and undetermined deaths was monitored in Edinburgh. No preventive effect was observed though the series was associated with a dramatic rise in new client referrals to the Edinburgh branch of the Samaritans.

Language: en