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Providing online, telephone & face to face help and support to all affected by depression, mood related conditions & bipolar disorder. Daily support & self-care groups inc. Phone-in & Zoom peer groups. Free lecture series (currently online) on a range of topics related to depression. Their website www.aware.ie has useful resources & information.   Support Line Helpline (Freephone): 1800 80 48 48 (10am-10pm daily) 

childline

National 24-hour active listening service for children & young people up to & including 18 years of age.  Callers can contact the service at any time, to talk about any issue on their mind.   

  • Text: 50101 

  • Call: 1800 66 66 66  

 

Grow Mental Health

Helping people recover from mental health problems.  At weekly, group support meetings nationwide, embers support each other through their own experiences. Helpline: 1890 474 474 

pieta house

Providing 24/7 crisis helpline and professional one- to-one counselling for anyone who is self-harming, feeling suicidal or suffering the effects of a suicide event or bereavement.  The service is also available to anyone who is feeling very low, anxious or depressed.  For information & branches nationwide, see www.pieta.ie Helpline (24hr): 1800 247 247 to speak with a therapist if you are in crisis

  • Text HELP to 51444
  • Call 0818 111126 to make an appointment with a therapist
  • Email: mary@pieta.ie
  • Web: pieta.ie

samaritans

Longstanding & trusted, Samaritans volunteers provide confidential 24/7 helpline support, befriending and istening to those in personal crisis, 365 days a year. 21 branches across Ireland.  Also provide a Self-Help App. to keep track of feelings, get coping recommendations & to stay safe in a crisis.   elpline:  Freephone 116 123 (callers from Rep of Ireland & N Ireland) 

Shine

Information, education, counselling & support groups for anyone with a mental health issue & their family members. Services include groups for people with a lived experience of a mental health difficulty, family & supporters groups and recovery training and education groups. Find your regional or local branch hereHelpline: 1890 621 631

St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Specialist Telephone & Email service staffed by experienced mental health nurses, available to the general ublic as well as current service users & families.  For support, early intervention or general queries, whether for callers own mental health or if concerned for another. Young adult service also available. Email:  info@stpatsmail.com 

  • Support & Information Line: +353 1 249 3333 (9am to 5pm Mon-Fri, answer & call back facility out of hours)

Free 24-hour active listening service for teens up to & including 18 years of age.  Young people can contact he service at any time, to talk about any issue on their mind. Teenline is a confidential and non-judgemental service.    Call: 1800 833 634 

text 50808

Text About It is a confidential text messaging support service that provides immediate support for anyone going through a mental health or emotional crisis – big or small.  Crisis volunteers are available 24/7 for anonymous text conversations and the service is free across all networks. Text About It is ideal if you rather text than speak to someone face to face or by phone. If the short code doesn't work on your network (An Post/48), you can still use the service by texting HELLO to 0861800280. Standard network message rates may apply to this 086 number. 

  • Available every day 24 hours a day.
  • Text HELLO to 50808 to start the conversation or text HELLO to 0861800280
  • 50808 Service is Free
  • Standard message rates apply to 086 1800280 number only.
  • Website: textaboutit.ie

 

If you have private health insurance, your service provider may provide mental health supports and even free counselling services, so do check your policy.  
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