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.

CHILDLINE

ChildLine is a free 24 hour counselling service for children and young people up to 19 years of age.

TEEN-LINE IRELAND

A helpline for young people who feel lonely, anxious, vulnerable, depressed or suicidal.