Nov 28, 2002 • 1 min read

Radiohead champion Samaritans email service

Radiohead are backing a Samaritans email counselling service aimed at teenagers and young men, with drummer Phil Selway citing depression statistics.

Radiohead are backing a new Samaritans counselling service, which lets people who feel uneasy expressing their problems over the phone to use email instead. Teenagers and young men are particular targets for the new service.

Drummer Phil Selway, who has been a Samaritans volunteer for years, told Radio 1: "There are some alarming statistics. I think it's the World Health Organisation that say by 2020 they think the biggest killer will be depression. So you have those very stark figures and then you suddenly think. Something like the Samaritans which is talking about getting feelings out into the open and actually looking for emotional support - well, suddenly it has a very important role in community and our society."

The band have donated a live track and video to the Samaritans official website - www.samaritans.org.uk

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