Useful Links
SoSad
SoSad Ireland exists to save people from suicide and help those already bereaved. they also work hard to raise awareness of suicide and break the stigma surrounding suicide.
Dundalk: 083-4244182
Drogheda: 041 9848754
Navan: 086 9031855
Cavan: 083-4239090
ReachOut.com
ReachOut.com inspires young people between the ages of 15-25 to help themselves through tough times and to lead happier lives. they offer a completely anonymous service with information written in consultation with experts in the field of mental health and is available 24/7.
http://www.Reachout.com
HeadsUp.ie
HeadsUp.ie offers a free and confidential text service. It is available 24 hours a day and provides the user with a list of support services.
Text number: 50424
Samaritans
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
They can also be phoned at 1850609090.
AWARE is a voluntary organization formed in 1985 by a group of interested patients, relatives and mental health professionals, whose aims are to assist that section of the population who are directly affected by depression.
You can phone AWARE on 0469055834
Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation which aims to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers by identifying their needs and advocating their rights.
You can phone MHI on 01 2841166
GROW is a Mental Health Organisation which helps people who have suffered, or are suffering, from mental health problems. Members are helped to recover from all form of breakdown, or indeed, to prevent such happening. GROW has been in Ireland since 1969 and has a national network of more than 145 groups throughout the country.
You can phone GROW on 041 9839617
SpunOut.ie is a youth-led media initiative covering all aspects of youth info, health, lifestyle and activism. SpunOut.ie aims to guide young people through life with quality information, support and inspiration as well as providing a platform for young people to express their opinions, realise that they are not alone and get heard.
Headstrong
Headstrong is a new initiative with a mission to empower communities to support young people in Ireland aged 12-25 to achieve better mental health and wellbeing. Headstrong has introduced the concept of youth mental health to Ireland – it focuses on the mental health issues of people as they journey into adulthood.
Developed by Harvard psychiatrist Douglas Jacobs, MD, Stop a Suicide Today! teaches you how to recognize the signs of suicide in family members, friends and co-workers, and empowers you to make a difference in the lives of your loved ones. It emphasizes the relationship between suicide and mental illness and the notion that a key step in reducing suicide is to get those in need into mental health treatment. Moreover, Stop a Suicide Today! aims to make clear that the expression of suicidal thoughts and behaviors is to be considered a medical emergency and treated as such.
My Mind Matters
My Mind Matters is an online mental health and wellbeing portal for students.
https://www.mymindmatters.ie/