Mental Health supports and services during COVID19

Some services provided by mental health and suicide prevention partners could be disrupted during COVID-19. Below is a summary of key nationally-available supports, these could be subject to change.

Samaritans

Freephone 116 123 any time, day or night
Email jo@samaritans.ie

Pieta House

Freephone 1800 247 247 any time, day or night
Text HELP to 51444 (standard message rates apply)
Telephone appointments will be provided to replace face to face appointments - contact your local Pieta House for details

MyMind

Counselling and psychotherapy available nationally, online
Visit www.mymind.org or email hq@mymind.org

Aware

Freephone Support Line 1800 80 48 48 from 10am to 10pm every day
Support and self-care groups nationwide, are cancelled until further notice
Life Skills Online Programme continuing as normal
Email supportmail@aware.ie for services information and support

Crisis Text Line Ireland

Text TALK to 086 1800 280 any time, day or night

Shine

Email phil@shine.ie for counselling support
While face to face services are suspended, Shine staff will be available to offer remote support and an outreach service to people who use Shine services by phone and email

BeLonGTo

While face to face services are closed, information, referral and advice will be provided digitally, by email, SMS, phone call or video conference
Contact BeLonGTo for more informationMental Health Ireland

LGBT Ireland

LGBT Helpline 1890 929 539
Gender Identity Family Support Line 01 907 3707
Email info@lgbt.ie for support or information while face to face services are closed

Jigsaw

Visit Jigsaw Online while Jigsaw centres are closed - for mental health information for young people, their parents and guardians, and those who work with young people

Mental Health Ireland

Information line (01) 284 1166 available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm
Visit www.mentalhealthireland.ie or email info@mentalhealthireland.ie for more information

Bodywhys
Email alex@bodywhys.ie for information or support, while all face to face and helpline services are currently suspended - online support groups continue as normal

Childline (under 18s)

Freephone 1800 666 666 any time, day or night
Text 50101 from 10am to 4pm every day

GROW Mental Health Recovery
Information line 1890 474 474
Visit www.grow.ie or email info@grow.ie for more information, or while peer-support groups are postponed
Chat online at www.childline.ie from 10am to 4pm every day

Email info@nosp.ie with any changes for this page.

Source, The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention.