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Burnout advice
Self-compassion is key to burnout recovery, explains psychotherapist and author Siobhán Murray.
Burnout and introverts
Psychotherapist and Author Siobhán Murray explains why introverted people are more at risk of burnout.
Burnout explained
Psychotherapist and Author Siobhán Murray explains how constant stress over time may lead to #burnout
How inequality and burnout are linked
Societal inequalities make some people more vulnerable to burnout, explains Professor Janine Bosak.
How to build new coping skills
Coping strategies are ways we manage stress. Explore different types of coping strategies, how to recognise them, and tips for developing healthier, more effective ways to handle stress.
How to get a solid night’s sleep
Fall asleep faster, and get more deep sleep with these handy tips.
How to improve your self-esteem
Explore the causes of low self-esteem and learn strategies for improving your sense of self-worth, from building supportive relationships to realistic goal setting.
How to manage burnout
Psychotherapist Siobhán Murray talks about the importance of seeking support for burnout.
How to practise self-care
Learn about ways of minding your physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Get advice on overcoming common self-care barriers and find what works for you.
How to practise self-compassion
Self-compassion is linked to better mental health. Learn key strategies for practising self-compassion and how to challenge self-critical thoughts.
How to tell if you’re burnt out
Learn to recognise the signs of burnout, understand its causes, and explore ways to manage or prevent it in work, study, or caregiving settings.
Six steps you can take to manage stress and prevent burnout
Explore practical strategies for managing stress and aligning your lifestyle with your core values to reduce burnout risk.
What causes burnout and who is at risk?
Lifestyle and environmental factors can contribute to burnout. Understand the causes, who is most at risk, and how factors like discrimination can play a role.
What is burnout
Professor of Organisational Psychology at DCU Janine Bosak describes how you may feel if burnt out.
What is self-care?
Self-care means actively supporting your overall wellbeing. Find practical tips for building self-care habits and overcoming common challenges to making self-care part of your routine.
What you can do if you’re feeling burnt out
Feeling burnt out? Learn practical steps for recovery, including seeking support, prioritising self-care, making manageable changes, and embracing rest.
Real life stories
A young person’s story on burning out
Danya shares her experience burnout in college and how taking a year out was both a positive move towards recovery, and a challenge.
How taking a break from your phone can help your mental health
Mental health and wellbeing is never a quick fix. Adam talks about small steps he took to look after his mental wellbeing.
When it comes to burnout listening to your body is key
Danya talks about the experience of burnout in college and how taking a break was part of the recovery process.
Why trying to be perfect hurt my self-esteem
Eimer talks about her perfectionism journey and how learning to appreciate effort rather than perfection has helped her self-esteem.
ARCHES Recovery College
A Recovery College is an online and in-person community of people with experience of mental health difficulties; their family members,...
Connect Counselling
Connect Counselling is an anonymous professional telephone counselling service for adult survivors of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
HSE National Counselling Service
The National Counselling Service (NCS) provides free counselling to people age 18 or older who experienced childhood abuse or neglect....
HSE Your Mental Health
HSE Mental Health Supports provide a list of mental health supports, phone lines, services, apps and more for those dealing...
Innovation Recovery College
The Innovation Recovery College is an online education resource to support people recovering from mental health difficulties or for those...
Jigsaw
Jigsaw is a nationwide charity that offers free therapy to young people between the age of 12-25, as well as...
Jigsaw Cork
Jigsaw Cork provides a free and confidential service for young people in Cork City and County between the ages of...
Jigsaw Donegal
Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...
Jigsaw Dublin 15
Jigsaw Dublin 15 provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...
Jigsaw Dublin City
Jigsaw Dublin City provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...
Jigsaw Dublin South-West
Jigsaw Dublin South West provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw...
Jigsaw Galway
Jigsaw supports young people with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is provided by...
Jigsaw Kerry
Jigsaw supports young people (12-25 years) with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is...
Jigsaw Meath
Jigsaw supports young people with their mental health by providing early intervention supports. This free one-to-one service is provided by...
Jigsaw Offaly
Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...
Jigsaw Roscommon
Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...
Jigsaw Tipperary
Only primary youth mental health provider in Ireland for people aged 12-25. Aims to achieve better mental health outcomes for...
Jigsaw Wicklow
Jigsaw Wicklow provides a free and confidential service for young people in county Wicklow between 12 and 25 years old....
Jigsaw- Laois/Offaly
Jigsaw Laois/Offaly provides a free and confidential service for young people in Laois & Offaly between 12 and 25 years...
Jigsaw- North Fingal
Jigsaw North Fingal provides a free and confidential service for young people between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims...
Kerry Adolescent Counselling Service
One to one counselling and psychotherapy service for adolescents aged 12-20. Service users welcome to make a donation, with the...
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS)- Counselling Service
Leading youth organisation in the south west. Youth based, youth focused organisation. Create opportunities to expand the lives of young...
LGBT Ireland
LGBT Ireland provides the National LGBT Helpline, Transgender Family Line, Online Chat Service, Telefriending and Peer Support Groups.
Limerick Youth Service
Leading provider of youth work in Limerick, education, training, employability and volunteering opportunities for young people. Supports several diverse youth...
Local counselling services
A range of local, community-based services providing affordable professional counselling to children and adolescents, adults or both. Available in: Dublin...
Loughrea Community and Family Support Centre
Vision to make people lives better through the provision of supports and services that respond to the needs of the...
Mayo Recovery College
This unique service aims to support, maintain and promote positive mental health in the community and to foster hopeful positive...
Mindspace Mayo
Mindspace Mayo provides free and confidential support in person for young people aged 12-25 in Mayo. To get a referral...
MyMind
MyMind provides professional counselling and psychotherapy, face-to-face or online, without waiting lists or need to referral. Face-to-face appointments are available...
Pieta
Pieta provides emergency 24/7 text and phone line, online or in-person counselling and wider supports for those at risk of...
Pieta Balbriggan
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Ballina
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Ballyfermot
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Belong To
Pieta provides free crisis counselling services within BeLonG To Youth Services in Dublin City Centre and across Ireland for young...
Pieta Blakestown & Mountview Youth Initiative
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Carrickmacross
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Cavan
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Clones
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Cork
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Dublin South
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Galway
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Kerry
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Louth
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Midlands
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Midwest
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Monaghan
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Northwest
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Roscrea
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Sligo
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta South East
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Swords
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Virginia
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta West
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta West Cork
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Pieta Wexford
Pieta provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm,...
Recovery College South East
The recovery college south east provides educational workshops for people who are experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. The workshops...
Samaritans
Samaritans provide a 24-hour freephone number for anyone experiencing difficulty or who needs to talk.
Shine
Shine provides support, resources and advocacy for people experiencing serious mental health diagnoses and mental ill health.
Skerries Youth Support Service
Skerries Youth Support Services (SYSS) is a youth-focused community organisation which offers support to local young people and their families...
Solace Café Cork
Solace Café Cork, is a free out of hours mental health service offering peer-support in the community when other services...
Space from Anxiety programme
The Space from Anxiety programme is run by ISPCC held on the digital platform, SilverCloud and is free for people...
spunout academy
spunout academy is a free online learning space for building knowledge and skills that support your mental health and emotional...
St. Patricks Mental Health Services
St. Patricks Mental Health Service telephone and email service is staffed by experienced mental health nurses 9-5 Monday to Friday...
Switchboard
The Switchboard helpline provides confidential and non-judgmental listening, support and information services for Ireland's LGBTQIA community.
TeenLine
Teenline provides a 24-hour active listening service for young people up to the age of 18 in Ireland.
Text About It
Text About It is a free, anonymous, 24/7 messaging service providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for...
Turn2Me
Turn2Me provides an online 3 tiered approach to supporting mental well-being to people aged 18 years and over. It includes...
Your Mental Health information line
The Your Mental Health information line provide information on the mental health supports and services available to you and how...
Books, podcasts, and apps
Connections: Conversations worth having
Mental health charity, Suicide or Survive, host a variety of important conversations as they talk to communities about stigma and mental health from the lens of lived experience.
Finch: Self-care Pet
Finch: Self-care pet is an app that sets users with daily ââself care exercise targets for creating and maintaining healthy habits.
Grow Mental Health podcast
The Grow Mental Health podcast programmes explore different aspects of our lives to help build resilience and shared experience around mental health.
Headspace app
The Headspace app teaches meditation and mindfulness skills. Find techniques that can help improve your mood, de-stress, and sleep better.
HSE Health and Wellbeing podcast
The HSE's Health and Wellbeing podcast explores a wide range of health topics with insights on how to manage our own health, access supports and achieve healthy outcomes in our communities.
Insight Timer
Insight Timer is an app with lessons on how to meditate and learn mindfulness to reduce anxiety and stress as well as helping you sleep better.
Mind over mood: change how you feel by changing the way you think
Mind Over Mood teaches cognitive behavioral techniques to help manage emotions, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve overall well-being by changing negative thought patterns.
Mindfulness Coach
The Mindfulness Coach is an app that provides gradual, self-guided training programmes designed to help you develop a mindfulness practice.
Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace
Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman teaches simple techniques to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate inner peace through mindfulness.
MindShift CBT app
Mindshift is an app which uses CBT tools to help people manage anxiety or worry. Includes journaling, belief experiments, meditations.
Overcoming anger and irritability : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
Overcoming Anger and Irritability is a CBT-based self-help guide offering practical techniques to manage anger, reduce frustration, and develop healthier emotional responses for improved well-being.
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
Melanie Fennell's handbook uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help readers challenge negative thoughts, build confidence, and develop healthier self-worth.
Overcoming Mood Swings
Overcoming Mood Swings is a CBT-based self-help guide offering strategies to manage depression and hypomania, stabilize emotions, and develop healthier thought patterns for lasting well-being.
Overcoming Social Anxiety & Shyness
Overcoming Social Anxiety & Shyness by Gillian Butler offers CBT-based strategies to manage anxiety, build confidence, and improve social interactions
Owning it: The Anxiety podcast
This podcast explores everything from what anxiety is and why it happens to us, how our brain works and why it's actually very normal to the various tools and techniques necessary for owning it.
Quiet the mind: an illustrated guide on how to meditate
Quiet the Mind is a visually guided introduction to meditation, offering simple techniques to reduce stress, improve focus, and find inner peace through mindfulness and breathing exercises.
Stories of Recovery
The podcast series features local people who have lived through adversities that challenged their mental health and wellbeing and how they now flourish and continue to stay well.
SuperBetter app
The SuperBetter app offers interactive games and self-care ideas to help you cope with your mental health and wellbeing.
The happiness trap pocketbook
The Happiness Trap Pocketbook offers practical ACT-based strategies to break free from negative thinking, manage emotions, and build a more fulfilling life through mindfulness and self-acceptance.
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, and Matthew McKay offers practical techniques to manage stress, relax, and improve overall well-being.
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind? is a podcast hosted by Niall Breslin exploring how we can better look after our heads and our hearts.
WIMS: Walk in my shoes podcast
The Wims podcast series explores topics like anxiey disorders, eating disorders to sexuality.
Activities
54321 Grounding Technique
Grounding is a quick, easy way to refocus on the present moment by using your senses or simple mental exercises. Learn how to use grounding exercises to reduce stress in the moment.
Create a self-care routine
Self-care means actively supporting your overall wellbeing. Find practical tips for building self-care habits and overcoming common challenges to making self-care part of your daily routine.
Deep Breathing Exercise
Deep breathing helps reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve focus, and promote relaxation by increasing oxygen flow and calming the nervous system.
Guided Mindful Meditation
Mindfulness meditation can help boost your mood, combat stress and improve your wellbeing. Take 5 minutes for yourself today and practice self-care with this guided meditation.
Journaling
Journaling is a great activity to try as it helps reduce stress, boosts self-awareness, and improves mood. It can help you process your emotions, track patterns, and enhance emotional well-being.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a technique that involves tensing and relaxing muscle groups to reduce stress, improve relaxation, and ease tension.
