For students who have complex mental health needs, access to help continues to be through your GP or health centre or hospital emergency services.

All Urgent Help Information can  found on the HSE website: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/connecting-for-life/urgent-help/

Pieta House

Pieta provides free therapy to those engaging in self-harm, with suicidal ideation or for those concerned about a loved one who may be at risk of suicide or self-harm

• Free phone 1800 247 247
• Text HELP to 51444
• More information https://www.pieta.ie/contact/

Samaritans

The Samaritans are available to listen 24/7 if you need someone to talk to

• Freephone 116 123
• Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• More information https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

Text 50808

A free 24/7 text service, providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for people going through a mental health or emotional crisis

• Text HELLO to 50808, anytime day or night
• Visit text50808.ie for more information

Childline (ISPCC)

Ireland’s 24-hour national listening service for young people up to the age of 18

• Freephone 1800 666 666 any time of the day or night
• 10am – 4pm every day text 50101
• 10am – 4pm chat online at childline.ie
• More Information: https://www.childline.ie/

Please find a full list of services you can call in urgent circumstances and details of specialist agencies who may be able to help you with a specific issue on the Mental Health Commission website:

https://www.mhcirl.ie/help-and-advice/urgent-help-and-support

Agencies for specific issues include:

• Aware
• Bodywhys
• GROW
• Shine
• Teenline Ireland
• BeLonG To
• Pavee Point
• Cairde
• Spirasi
• Irish Advocacy Network