If you need to talk to someone, here are a number of helplines you can contact for confidential non-judgemental support.
If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide or self-harm, you should make contact immediately with one of the following:
- Phone or go to your local doctor
- Go to the Accident & Emergency department of the nearest hospital
- Call 999
Most helplines will provide a listening service, give information and advice, provide emotional support and point you in the direction of other services. They are often free-phone services which are staffed by trained volunteers or employees.
24/7 Mental Health Phone Line
(launched 10th October 2019)
Tel: 1800 744424
The Samaritans
The Samaritans
www.samaritans.ie
Tel: 116 123
Text: 087 2 60 90 90
Email: jo@samaritans.ie
Aware (Depression & Bi-Polar Disorder)
www.aware.ie
Tel: 1800 80 48 48
Email: supportmail@aware.ie
Pieta House (Suicide & Self-harm)
National Suicide Helpline (Pieta House) 1800 247 247
www.pieta.ie
Tel: 01 623 5606
Turn2Me.org
Turn2Me.org (Online one to one or group counselling)
Grow (Mental Health support and Recovery)
www.grow.ie
Tel: 1890 474 474
Bodywhys (Eating Disorders Associations of Ireland)
www.bodywhys.ie
Tel: 1890 200 444
Irish Advocacy Network (Peer advocacy in mental health)
www.irishadvocacynetwork.com
Tel: 01 872 8684
IACP (Counselling & Psychotherapy)
www.iacp.ie
Tel: 01 230 3536
Irish Council for Psychotherapy (Counselling & Psychotherapy)
www.psychotherapycouncil.ie
Tel: 01 905 8698
Shine (Supporting people effected by mental ill health)
Childline
Tel: 1800 66 66 66 24hr a day
One to one chat – 10am-4am
Text BULLY or TALK or HELP to 50101 from 10am to 4am
