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Mental Health

All Counties

Aware

Support for people whose lives are directly affected by depression.

W: http://www.aware.ie /  Freephone support line: 1800 80 48 48  /  E: [email protected]

 

Bodywhys

Provides support and increases awareness and understanding of eating disorders amongst the wider community. Advocates for the rights and healthcare needs of people affected by eating disorders.

T: 01 210 7906 / E: [email protected] / W: www.bodywhys.ie

 

GROW Mental Health

A confidential self-help support group for people experiencing a range of mental health issues.

T: 0818 474 474 / E: [email protected] / W: www.grow.ie

 

Helplink Mental Health

Helplink Mental Health provides low-cost counselling (by appointment only) to support people who may be feeling unhappy, stressed out and/or anxious or experiencing behaviour problems, anger issues, feeling sad, problems with eating and more.

Its counsellors are ready to help and are available online 7 days a week and out of hours.

See the e-learning platform Mindhacks.ie for mental health information and
provisions in the form of workshops, podcasts and videos.

T: 0818 99 88 80 / W: helplink.ie / E: [email protected]

 

Irish Advocacy Network

Support and information service for people with mental health issues. Offers peer advocacy and awareness training.

T: 01 547 0510 / E: [email protected] / W: www.irishadvocacynetwork.com

 

Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists

Established in 1981, to identify, develop and maintain professional standards of excellence in counselling and psychotherapy.

W: www.iacp.ie 

 

The Irish Council for Psychotherapy

Directory of accredited counsellors and psychotherapists.

W: www.psychotherapycouncil.ie

 

The ‘Living Well’ Programme

Living Well is a recognised self-management support programme, based on the evidence-based Stanford model. It is free of charge and available to adults 18 years and older, who are living with one or more long-term health conditions, or caring for someone with a long-term health condition. The programme supports people to develop skills and confidence to become better self-managers of their own health condition/s.

T: Fiona Cunnane, Programme Co-ordinator 0877185615 Email: [email protected]    W: www.hse.ie/LivingWell
 

 

Pieta

Professional face-to-face therapeutic support for someone experiencing a suicidal crisis or engaging in self-harm.

Service provided completely free of charge. Suicide Helpline is for anyone in a suicidal crisis or who has been bereaved by suicide.

T: To speak to a therapist if you are in crisis – 1800 247 247, or text Help to 51444
To make an appointment with a therapist, call: 0818 111 126; Pieta Tuam 093 25586;  Galway city 091 502 921; Pieta House (Mayo Outreach)  093 25586 / W: www.pieta.ie

 

See Change

National campaign working to reduce stigma and change attitudes to mental health problems.

T: 01 860 1620 / E: [email protected] / W: www.seechange.ie

 

SHINE – Supporting people affected by mental ill health

Shine currently provides:

  • Recovery key working – This is an appointment-based service, which is designed to support people with self-experience of mental ill health and their family members and supporters to plan, navigate and action their recovery journey in their life and community.
  • Recovery Support Groups – These recovery orientated discussion groups provide individuals aged 18 years or over with an opportunity to meet other people with a similar lived experience and in doing so, enable participants to provide support and encouragement to one another, on their respective journeys of recovery.
  • Once weekly Phrenz (self-experience) groups are held in Castlebar and Galway City.
  • Monthly Relative Groups are held in Castlebar and Loughrea.
Individuals can seek further information on any of the above services by contacting the Brief Information & Support line (not a crisis support line) open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, at 01 860 1610/086 040 7701 or via email to [email protected].

 

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Galway

Counselling in Primary Care (CIPC)

HSE Counselling Provides short-term counselling (up to 8 sessions) with a professionally qualified and accredited counsellor.

Service is available free of charge for people aged 18 years and over, with a full medical card.

T: 091 583 682

 

Galway Community Cafe

Galway Community Café is a free out-of-hours adult mental health service designed and run by people with lived experience of mental health challenges.

The Galway Community Café is a space which is open to anyone over 18 years of age experiencing mental health difficulties.

The Community Café is based in Mr. Waffle opposite the University Hospital Galway and is open Thursday – Sunday from 6.30pm – 11.00pm. Book a table here.

T: 087 108 5134; Website: http://www.galwaycommunitycafe.ie/

 

Galway Mental Health Ireland

Provides help to those who are mentally ill and promotes positive mental health.

T: 086 383 7607 / W: mentalhealthireland.ie

 

Galway Recovery College

Supports and encourages positive mental health and personal recovery through adult learning.

T: 087 340 1667 / E: [email protected] /  W: www.recoverycollegewest.ie/galway

 

Helplink Mental Health

Helplink Mental Health provides face-to-face low-cost counselling (by appointment only) to support people who may be feeling unhappy, stressed out and/or anxious or experiencing behaviour problems, anger issues, feeling sad, problems with eating and more.

Its counsellors are ready to help and are available online 7 days a week and
out of hours!

See its e-learning platform Mindhacks.ie for mental health information and provision in the form of workshops, podcasts and videos!

T: 0818 99 88 80 / W: helplink.ie / E: [email protected]

Mayo

ATU student counselling

ATU Castlebar Counselling Service for third level students attending ATU Castlebar

T: 094 904 3127 / E: [email protected] / W: www.gmit.ie/general/counselling-services-gmit

 

Aware

Defeat depression. General Support for people whose lives are directly affected by depression.

T: Freephone Support line: 1800 80 48 48 / email: [email protected]

 

Bealach Nua

County Mayo Mental Health Services in association with Mental Health Ireland provides a Family Peer Support service to family members and friends of adult people with mental health challenges in County Mayo.

The staff at Bealach Nua have personal experience of supporting loved ones with mental health difficulties and this experience as well as further training in family peer support allows them to support families who access this service.

Families and friends are offered information, ongoing emotional support and can also be signposted to other supports and services if necessary. This allows people to cope more positively when a loved one is unwell during what can be difficult and overwhelming time in their lives.

In addition, Bealach Nua also supports families and friends with practical skills such as goal achieving, communication techniques and in developing resilience.

Email: [email protected]

 

Cairdre Club Mental Health

Drop-in centres for people with mental health issues. Open 7 days a week in Rock Square, Castlebar.

T: 094 925 0529

 

Dolmen Clubhouse Ltd Mental Health

General drop-in centres for adults with primary diagnosis of mental health issues, open every day.

The centre aims to promote positive mental health. Members work alongside staff in operating the centre and can participate in planning a range of social and vocational activities.

T: 096  78907 / E: [email protected]

 

Helplink Mental Health

Helplink Mental Health provides face-to-face low-cost counselling (by appointment only) to support people who may be feeling unhappy, stressed out and/or anxious or experiencing behaviour problems, anger issues, feeling sad, problems with eating and more.

Its counsellors are ready to help and are available online 7 days a week and out of hours.

See the e-learning platform Mindhacks.ie for mental health information and provisions in the form of workshops, podcasts and videos.

.T: 0818 99 88 80 / W: helplink.ie / E: [email protected]

 

HSE Mayo Mental Health Services

Mayo Mental Health Services provide inpatient and community services. Find a detailed breakdown of all of the services available, the referrals procedure, approved centres and more via the link below:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/lho/mayo/mental-health-services/mental-health-services-in-mayo.html

 

Involve Ballina

In Partnership with Travellers recognises the equality of the Traveller community by providing programmes focused on the needs of the young people, initiatives and services that promote the participation and inclusion of the Traveller Community in Irish Society.

T: James/Alice/Keith 087 237 9132

 

Knock Counselling Service

Individual and couple counselling, group therapy and drop-in service. Group work and anger management. Available to adults and adolescents.

T: 094 937 5032 / E: [email protected] / W: www.knock-shrine.ie/counselling

 

Living Well Programme

This is a six week programme for adults living with long term or ongoing health conditions. Over the six 2.5 hourly weekly sessions individuals will have the opportunity to develop their skills and confidence in becoming active self-managers.

T: Liam Gildea – 087 349 0393 E: [email protected] / W:  www.hse.ie/livingwell

 

Mayo Hearing Voices Support Group

The Mayo Hearing voices Support Group is a community based support group, where people with shared experiences come together to support one another. They offer a safe haven where people who hear, see or sense things that other people don’t, can feel accepted, valued and understood. The meetings are a closed group for people who experience hearing voices or other unique experiences only.

However, every seventh week we hold open meetings where members of the public can attend and learn more from voice hearers. Venue: Mayo Mental Health Association New Antrim Street Castlebar Co Mayo Day & time: Every Wednesday at 17:30 – 19:00

T: 089 228 8552

 

Mayo Mental Health Association

Mayo Mental Health Association provides a free confidential sign posting service for people of all age groups in the community who maybe experiencing mental health difficulties.

T: 094 903 8148 /  W: www.mayomha.ie

 

Mayo Recovery College

Based at ATU Castlebar, this unique and innovative college aims to support and encourage positive mental health and personal recovery through adult learning and dialogue.

Courses are diverse and registration is open to all adults.

T: 086 029 4901 / E: [email protected] / W: www.recoverycollegewest.ie/mayo

Roscommon

Access to Psychology Services Ireland (APSI)

Access to Psychology Services Ireland (APSI) provides stepped-care, low intensity interventions in a primary care setting for adlults with mild-to-moderate mental health presentations. It is a free service to all in Roscommon and does not require a Medical Card.

W: www.apsi.ie

 

Grow Roscommon Support Group

For 50 years the Irish charity, Grow Mental Health, has been providing safe, confidential spaces for anyone who finds themselves feeling overwhelmed. Its weekly peer support groups are run by people with lived experience of mental health challenges and a new weekly support group has just been set up in Roscommon.

T: Antoinette on (086)1659277/E: [email protected]  / W: https://grow.ie/

 

HSE Roscommon Mental Health Services

Roscommon Mental Health Services provide inpatient and community Service, to a population of 65,000. The Community Mental Health Teams are multidisciplinary, led by Consultant Psychiatrists.

For more see: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/lho/roscommon/mental-health-services/

 

REGARI Recovery College

Based in Roscommon town uses adult education in the service of recovery by running co-produced and co-delivered modules across Roscommon and East Galway. Aims to support, maintain and promote positive mental health in the community. The purpose of the Regari Recovery College is to create a culture of recovery, to improve quality of life and promote social inclusion by empowering people with mental health challenges, their families, friends and the community through co-produced education and learning together.

T: 086 130 4869 / E: [email protected] / W: www.recoverycollegewest.ie/roscommon

 

Roscommon Mental Health Association

Activities and developments in line with Mental Health Irelands National Strategy –
Empowerment – From Ideas to Action 2019-2021:

  • Supporting and promoting mental health awareness in communities to working
    alongside their local Development Officer in the delivery of MHI Workshops on
    Mental Health & Well-being.
  • Involvement in recovery initiatives such as peer-led day services, Recovery Colleges,
    Recovery Fairs.
E: [email protected]
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