SUPPORT SERVICES
This list includes resources sourced from HSE.ie. Your well-being matters, and there's help available.
Elephant in the Room is not a counselling, emergency support or clinical service. If you are concerned about your own or someone else's mental health please contact your GP, local health services or talk to someone for advice or support. If you or someone you know may be at risk, or needs help now, please contact the emergency services.
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Samaritans services are available 24 hours a day, for confidential, non-judgmental support.
Freephone 116 123, any time
jo@samaritans.ie
samaritans.ie
Text About It is a free, 24/7 service, providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for your mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Free-text HELLO to 50808 for an anonymous chat with a trained volunteer, any time.
textaboutit.ie
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.
Freephone 1800 80 48 48, 10am to 10pm every day
supportmail@aware.ie
aware.ie
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
pieta.ie
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 7.30pm to 9.30pm, and Saturday from 10.30am to 12.30pm
alex@bodywhys.ie
bodywhys.ie
Phone or online support for the LGBTI+ community - by phone, instant messaging or at peer support groups.
Freephone 1800 929 539 - Monday to Thursday 6.30pm to 10pm, Friday 4pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 4pm to 6pm
Transgender Family Support Line 01 907 3707
info@lgbt.ie
lgbt.ie
Confidential support and help for doctors, dentists and pharmacists.
Phone 085 760 1274
confidential@practitionerhealth.ie
practitionerhealth.ie
Support and information for young people and adults with ADHD and their carers and families.
info@adhdireland.ie
adhdireland.ie
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Online and in-person counselling services, including options for free appointments and sessions.
hq@mymind.org
mymind.org
Digital guided CBT with SilverCloud® by Amwell®
Digital-guided cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is available to help manage mental health and well-being.
The HSE and SilverCloud® provide internet-based CBT for people over the age of 18 in programmes that run for up to 8 weeks. The platform is accessible 24 hours a day.
You need a referral from one of the following to access the service:your GP
Primary Care Psychology
the National Counselling Service
Community mental health teams
Jigsaw
Digital guided CBT with the HSE - silvercloudhealth.com
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
pieta.ie
Free online counselling and online support groups for young people aged 12 to 17 and adults.
turn2me.ie
Online counselling for youths and couples for general issues, bereavement and addiction. Available 7 days a week.
helplinksupport@helplink.ie
helplink.ie
Exchange House Ireland National Traveller Mental Health Service
Individual mental health supports, education, training and advocacy for people in the Traveller community.
info@exchangehouse.ie
exchangehouse.ie
Counselling supports for people in the Traveller community.
travellercounselling.ie
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 6pm to 10pm
connectcounselling.ie
Free 24/7 wellbeing and support programme for people in the Irish Creative Sector, including counselling.
Freephone 1800 814 244
mindingcreativeminds.ie
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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.
Freephone 1800 80 48 48, 10am to 10pm every day
supportmail@aware.ie
aware.ie
Support services for people living with mental health difficulties and their families.
support@shine.ie
shine.ie
Phone or online support for the LGBTI+ community - by phone, instant messaging or at peer support groups.
Freephone 1800 929 539 - Monday to Thursday 6.30pm to 10pm, Friday 4pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 4pm to 6pm
Transgender Family Support Line 01 907 3707
info@lgbt.ie
lgbt.ieGrow 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
info@grow.ie
grow.ie
Join a Grow support group- grow.ie
Support and information for young people and adults with ADHD and their carers and families.
info@adhdireland.ie
adhdireland.ie
