Hey Guys. It was really important to create a simple page on this website with all the information on Mental Health Helplines and Support Resources available to people who are struggling. I know I’ve availed of some of these services myself and some of them are absolutely incredible. Everyone’s experience is unique to them but I wanted to make sure that supports were easily accessible for those who may need it.
Below is a list of contact details, websites and information on the different organisations available to those living in the Republic Of Ireland.
HSE YourMentalHealth Information Line freephone 1800 111 888, any time day or night
Mental Health Services
Samaritans
Samaritans services are available 24 hours a day, for confidential, non-judgmental support. Freephone 116 123
jo@samaritans.ie
Text 50808
A free, 24/7 service, providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for people going through mental health or emotional crisis.
Free-text HELLO to 50808 to chat with a trained volunteer, any time.
Aware
Information, support and peer groups for people experiencing anxiety, mild to moderate depression, bipolar disorder and mood-related conditions. Support also for friends and family members.
Email Supportmail@aware.ie
Freephone 1800 80 49 48 10 am – 10 pm every day.
Pieta
Free individual counselling, therapy and support for people who self-harm or are thinking about suicide and people who have been bereaved by suicide.
Freephone 1800 247 247, any time
Text HELP to 51444 – standard message rates apply
Bodywhys
Services for adults and young people with eating disorders, and their families. Services include email and helpline support, online chat support groups for various groups, virtual video support groups and family programmes
Phone 01 2107906 – Monday, Wednesday and Sunday from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm, and Saturday from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Email alex@bodywhys.ie
LGBT Ireland
Phone or online support for the LGBTI+ community – by phone, instant messaging or at peer support groups.
Email info@lgbt.ie
Freephone 1800 929 539 – Monday to Thursday 6.30 pm to 10 pm, Friday 4 pm to 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday 4 pm to 6 pm
Transgender Family Support Line 01 907 3707
Practitioner Health
Confidential support and help for doctors, dentists and pharmacists.
Email confidential@practitionerhealth.ie
Phone 085 760 1274
ADHD Ireland
Support and information for young people and adults with ADHD and their carers and families.
Email info@adhdireland.ie
MyMind
Online and in-person counselling services, including options for free appointments and sessions.
Email hq@mymind.org
SilverCloud Health Online CBT
Online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is available to help manage mental health and well-being.
The HSE and SilverCloud Health provide internet-based CBT for people over the age of 18 in programmes that run for up to 8 weeks.
You need a referral from one of the following to access the service:
Your GP
Primary Care Psychology
The National Counselling Service
Jigsaw
Learn about digital therapy with the HSE and SilverCloud Health
National Counselling Service
Silver cloud
The HSE National Counselling Service is available free of charge across the country. Counselling is available in person, by phone or by online video.
Learn about the HSE National Counselling Service
Pieta
Free individual counselling, therapy and support for people who self-harm or are thinking about suicide and people who have been bereaved by suicide.
Freephone 1800 247 247, any time
Text HELP to 51444 – standard message rates apply
Turn2Me
Free online counselling and online support groups for young people aged 12 to 17 and adults.
Helplink online counselling
Online counselling for youths and couples for general issues, bereavement and addiction. Available 7 days a week.
Email helplinksupport@helplink.ie
Exchange House Ireland National Traveller Mental Health Service
Individual mental health support, education, training and advocacy for people in the Traveller community.
Email info@exchangehouse.ie
Traveller Counselling Service
Counselling supports are available to people in the Traveller community.
https://www.travelcounsellors.ie/
Connect Counselling
Telephone counselling service for survivors of physical, emotional and sexual abuse, including former residents of mother and baby homes. You can talk in confidence with a trained counsellor.
Freephone 1800 477 477, Wednesday to Sunday from 6 pm to 10 pm
Minding Creative Minds
Free 24/7 well-being and support programme for people in the Irish Creative Sector, including counselling.
Support Groups
Aware
Information, support and peer groups for people experiencing anxiety, mild to moderate depression, bipolar disorder and mood-related conditions. Support also for friends and family members.
Email supportmail@aware.ie
Freephone 1800 80 48 48, 10 am to 10 pm every day
Support services for people living with mental health difficulties and their families.
Shine
Email support@shine.ie
LGBT Ireland
Phone or online support for the LGBTI+ community – by phone, instant messaging or at peer support groups.
Freephone 1800 929 539 – Monday to Thursday 6.30 pm to 10 pm, Friday 4 pm to 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday 4 pm to 6 pm
Transgender Family Support Line 01 907 3707
Grow Mental Health
Grow provides weekly meetings in locations all over Ireland, to help people recover from various forms of mental health problems. Additional practical resources and information are available.
Phone 0818 474 474
Email info@grow.ie
ADHD Ireland
Support and information for young people and adults with ADHD and their carers and families.
Email info@adhdireland.ie
Women’s Aid
24-hour freephone helpline 1800 341 900
Creating Safety for Women and Children
Safe Ireland
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
24-hour freephone helpline 1800 77 8888
Galway Rape Crisis Centre
Helpline 1800 355 355
Rape Crisis Midwest
Helpline open Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Freephone helpline 1800 311 511
Sexual assault treatment units
One in Four
Helpline 01 66 24070
Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Services and support for young people
Jigsaw
Mental health advice and support – online and in person – for young people aged 12 to 25 years old, and for parents or concerned adults.
Visit jigsaw.ie/ livechat to chat online with a clinician
Find Jigsaw services in your area https://jigsaw.ie/services-in-your-area/
Childline
Ireland’s 24-hour listening service for young people up to the age of 18. Childline is a service from the ISPCC.
Freephone 1800 666 666, any time
Text 50101 any time
Chat online at childline.ie any time.
BeLonG To Youth Services
Support, information and groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) young people in Ireland, their parents and carers, and other professionals.
Spunout
Spunout is Ireland’s youth information website created by young people, for young people. Articles and information for young people on many topics, including mental health.
Free-text SPUNOUT to 50808 to chat with a trained volunteer, any time.
Barnardos
Services for children, families and communities, to transform the lives of vulnerable children affected by adverse childhood experiences. Barnardos also provide a Children’s Bereavement Service.
Freephone 1800 910 123, Monday to Friday 10 am to 2 pm
CARI
Therapy for children and young people who have been affected by child sexual abuse. CARI also provide information, support and counselling to non-abusing parents, carers and siblings.
Phone 0818 924567, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Email hello@cari.ie
Visit www.cari.ie
Apps
These mobile apps can help you manage anxiety. They have been approved for listing here by the HSE Mental Health Group.
The app developers are solely responsible for their compliance and fitness for purpose. These apps are not supplied by the HSE and the HSE is not liable for their use.
Mindshift by Anxiety Canada
MindShift CBT uses strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help users engage in healthy thinking and take action. Users check in each day to track their anxiety and work with tools in the app.
Get Mindshift from the App Store
Get Mindshift from Google Play
Headspace
Headspace teaches meditation and mindfulness skills. Map your journey, track your progress and ‘buddy up’ with friends and motivate each other.
Get Headspace from the App Store
Get Headspace from Google Play
Clear Fear
From teenage mental health charity Stem4. The app uses CBT to help you learn to reduce the physical responses to threat. Strategies include learning to breathe, relax and be mindful, changing thoughts and behaviours, and releasing emotions. You can personalise the app and track your progress.
You can find Clear Fear on Google Play or Apple App Store
HSE Eating Disorder Self-Help App
A self-care app for people:
with an eating disorder
caring for someone with an eating disorder
worried about developing an eating disorder
diagnosed or are recovering from an eating disorder
From the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders and Bodywhys.
Reference and information cited from the HSE Website
https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/services-support/supports-services/
Date 30/04/23
