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].
