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Online mental health service records 20% rise in calls

Calls for help to a mental health service have spiked by 20% in the run-up to Christmas.

Online mental health service records 20% rise in calls

Tue, 17 Dec, 2013 - 16:16

Calls for help to a mental health service have spiked by 20% in the run-up to Christmas.

Online charity Turn2me has had almost 50,000 visits to its website so far this month, up from an average 40,000 hits a month.

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