If you need help for yourself or for another person:
- CALL 999: in the event of an emergency.
- Visit your Accident & Emergency Department.
- Talk to your GP.
- CALL A HELPLINE.
Helplines
SAMARITANS
Samaritans volunteers provide confidential support, befriending and listening to those in personal crisis, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Helpline: Freephone 116 123 (callers from Rep of Ireland)
- N Ireland Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (callers from N. Ireland)
- Email: jo@samaritans.org (email response issues within 24 hours)
- Web: samaritans.org
PIETA HOUSE
Suicide support service – free helpline & face to face counselling support. For information & branches nationwide visit their website.
- Helpline (24hr): 1800 247 247
- Email: mary@pieta.ie
- Web: https://pieta.ie/
CHILDLINE
ChildLine is a free 24 hour counselling service for children and young people up to 19 years of age.
- Helpline (24hr Freephone): 1800 66 66 66
- Web: childline.ie
TEEN-LINE IRELAND
A helpline for young people who feel lonely, anxious, vulnerable, depressed or suicidal.
- Helpline (Freephone): 1800 833 634 (8pm-11pm)
- Email: info@teenline.ie
- Web : teenline.ie