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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 manage burnout
Psychotherapist Siobhán Murray talks about the importance of seeking support for burnout.
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 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 of 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,...
Beacon Of Light Counselling Centre & Family Support Service
Offers low cost, affordable counselling to children aged 7+, adolescents and adults. Provides one to one counselling, group and family...
Cork Counselling Services Ltd.
Cork Counselling service works with children, adolescents and families to provide quality counselling and psychotherapy. They offer individual counselling and...
Crosscare Youth
Crosscare run youth led programmes throughout the Dublin area for young people aged 10 to 24 years. Crosscare has youth...
Curam Counselling Services
Family and Community Centre offering supports and services to individuals, families and groups in the local community e.g. Low cost...
Dowdstown Counselling Service
Dowdstown Counselling Services aims to provie high quality, affordable counselling in collaboration with other agencies. Through our work we aim...
Dublin North, North East Recovery College
Dublin North, North East Recovery College provides recovery-based education for mental health recovery. Working in communities to become trauma-informed and...
Dundalk Youth Centre
DYC provide a creative Youth Service for young people 12 to 18 in Dundalk including a purpose built Youth Café,...
FamiliBase
Familibase is a centre for children, young people and families based in Dublin 10. Familibase works with the communities and...
Family Resource Centre National Forum
Established in 1998, the Family Resource Centre National Forum (FRCNF) is the national representative and peer support body for 121...
Finglas West Family Resource Centre
Finglas West Family Resource Centre will actively work to engage everyone living in the Finglas West area by creating a...
Finglas Youth Resource Centre
FYRC is a youth organisation that operates in the heart of the Finglas community, their vision is a community where...
Finn Valley Family Resource Centre
Community space committed to providing individuals and families with a range of activities that will support and nurture family and...
FOCUS Family Resource Centre
Focus Family Resource Centre is a community led organisation which has been in operation since April 2009. Focus aims to...
Forward Steps Family Resource Centre
Aim to enhance and facilitate local communities, families, children and individuals through the delivery of a variety of supports such...
Fr. McGrath Family Resource Centre
The Fr. McGrath Family Resource Centre is located in the heart of the Butts housing estate in the West of...
Futures in Mind
They offer a range of varied services for the community at Talk To Tom Suicide Prevention & Awareness. These include...
Galway Community Café
Galway Community Café is a free out-of-hours adult mental health service designed and run by people with lived experience of...
Galway Recovery College
Based at the Institute for Lifecourse & Society Building (ILAS), University of Galway, North Campus, Galway Recovery College offers recovery...
Gorey Family Resource Centre
Gorey Family Resource Centre works with the local community to identify needs and develop appropriate responses. The FRC provide a...
Gort Family Resource Centre
Provides supports and services to people of Gort and surrounding areas. Aim to improve the standard of living of the...
Greystones Family Resource Centre
Greystones Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Greystones and serves the town and the community. The...
Helplink Mental Health Galway
Helplink Mental Health's mission is to provide accessible, free or low cost mental health services; locally, nationally and internationally, 7...
Helplink Mental Health Mayo
Helplink Mental Health's mission is to provide accessible, free or low cost mental health services; locally, nationally and internationally, 7...
Hill Street Family Resource Centre
Hill Street Family Resource Centre is an Intercultural Family Centre based in Dublin's Northeast Inner City. They provide a safe...
Hospital Family Resource Centre
Offers low cost activities, services and supports for individuals, families and groups in the area. Mission to empower individuals and...
Inchicore Outreach Centre
Inchicore Outreach Centre provides information, emotional support, safety supports and Court and Other Accompaniment to people experiencing domestic abuse.
INSYNC West Wicklow Youth Project
Insync provides a wide range of youth and family services across Kildare and West Wicklow. THey use a multi-dimensional approach...
INSYNC Youth and Family Service
Insync provides a wide range of youth and family services across Kildare and West Wicklow. They use a multi-dimensional approach...
It’s Good To Talk
It's Good to Talk Counselling Psychotherapy Support Services CLG., offers affordable professional counselling and support to the Wexford community, facilitating...
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...
Kenmare Family Resource Centre
Aim to combat disadvantage and improve the functioning of the family unit. Offers a range of services and therapies. Low...
Kerry Adolescent Counselling Service
One to one counselling and psychotherapy service for adolescents aged 12-18. Free service, users welcome to make a donation, with...
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...
Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource Centre
Offers services, supports and referrals to families and individuals. Offers in person and phone counselling to young people who are...
Killorglin Family Resource Centre
Provide one-to-one counselling for young people as well as family support. Focused on early intervention. Free of charge. Art and...
Knockanrawley Resource Centre
Provides a range of family, individual and community supports. General counselling available for 12-18 year olds. No fee.
Le Chéile Family Resource Centre
Le Cheile Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Castlebar and serves the town and surrounding...
Limerick Youth Service
Leading provider of youth work in Limerick, education, training, employability and volunteering opportunities for young people. Supports several diverse youth...
Listowel Family Resource Centre
Provide family support in an inclusive empowering way, achieved by many services. Offering family support, counselling, social prescribing and parent...
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...
Lús Na Gréinne Family Resource Centre
Provides concrete, practical and emotional social supports across the life-course. Supports include counselling and psychotherapy at a low cost, bereavement...
Macroom Family Resource Centre
Macroom Family Support Centre is in the heart of the community of Macroom and serves the town and the community....
Maine Valley Family Resource Centre
Mission to support the development of community through openness, empowerment understanding, connectedness and acceptande. Provide and approachable, transparent and innovative...
Mayo Recovery College
This unique service aims to support, maintain and promote positive mental health in the community and to foster hopeful positive...
Midleton Family Resource Centre
Midleton Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Midleton and serves the town and the community of...
Mill Family Resource Centre
The Mill Family Resource Centre is located in Urlingford, a town in North County Kilkenny. The FRC works with communities...
Millenium Family Resource Centre
Provides a range of family support services and programmes . Offering youth counselling (12-24), play therapy (4-14 years), bereavment services,...
Mindspace Mayo
Mindspace Mayo provides free and confidential support in person for young people aged 12-25 in Mayo. To get a referral...
Mohill Family Support Centre
Mohill Family Support Centre supports people in the community through facilitating various activities, supports and programmes. Services for children and...
Mountview Family Resource Centre
Mountview Family Resource Centre is a registered charity based in Whitechapel in the parish of Mountview, Blanchardstown D15. Mountview FRC...
Moville and District Family Resource Centre
Community-led service empowering and developing community capacity to respond to identified social needs, operating in a holistic and person-centred context...
MyMind
MyMind provides one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy sessions, either face-to-face or online, with a discounted rate afforded to specific clients based...
Newbridge Family Resource Centre
Working with a goal to provide a varity of community development and family support programmes for children, adults and families...
Newpark Family Resource Centre
Newpark Family Resource Centre works closely with the community to strengthen participation, equality and positive outcomes for all families and...
No.4 Youth Service
Provides a wide range of services for young people aged 13-25 based on youth work approach ensuring that young people...
North West Clare Family Resource Centre
Services for young people aged 12-24. Offers counselling, youth clubs, Traveller services, Group support. Some services have a small fee...
Northside Family Resource Centre
We run a range of fun and engaging projects and programmes. If there is something you would like to get...
Offaly Traveller Movement
Traveller led organisation working to achieve full equality for the Traveller Community throughout Offaly. Offer programmes and services in health...
Pieta
Pieta provides emergency 24/7 text and phone line, online or in-person counselling and wider supports for those at risk of...
Portlaoise Family Resource Centre
Portlaoise Family Resource Centre work to support all families and children living in the Mountmellick area and surrounds and ensure...
Raphoe Family Resource Centre
Work from a community development approach dedicated to meeting the needs of the community. Provides a wide range of universal...
Recovery College South East
The recovery college south east provides educational workshops for people who are experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. The workshops...
Rosemount Family Resource Centre
Community led organisation that provides vital support and services to residetns in Rosemount and surrounding areas. Provides one to one...
Samaritans
Samaritans provide a 24-hour freephone number for anyone experiencing difficulty or who needs to talk.
School Street Family Resource Centre
Provides counselling for children and adolescents at a negotiated price, school street youth project, adult education programs, employment support services,...
Shannon Family Resource Centre
Offers a varity of supports for all people in the community. Services for young people aged 12-24 years incluyde counselling,...
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...
Sligo Family Resource Centre
Famiy Resource centre developed as a means to provide a range of supports for families and groups that enable and...
Solace Café Cork
Solace Café Cork, is a free out of hours mental health service offering peer-support in the community when other services...
Solas Family Resource Centre
Solas has 5 counsellers in-house who provide free counselling to 10-25yr olds (and older). Priority is for people who could...
South West Kerry Family Resource Centre
Offers accesible, affordable counselling to individuals and families in south kerry region. Offers a range of ocunselling support at low...
South West Wexford Family Resource Centre
South West Wexford Family Resource Centre works with the local community to identify needs and develop appropriate responses. The FRC...
Southend Family Resource Centre
The mission of Southend Family Resource Centre is to work with the Southend Community, Wexford,to improve the quality of people's...
Southill Family Resource Centre
Offers variety of free services to community in areas of family support, health and well-being, education and training, advocacy, community...
Spafield Family Resource Centre
General counselling, youth mindfulness & life skills program available for 8+ yrs. Low cost.
Sphere 17 Regional Youth Facility
Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service provides a high-quality service to young people between the ages of 10-24, in the region...
spunout academy
spunout academy is a free online learning space for building knowledge and skills that support your mental health and emotional...
St. Brigids Family and Community Centre
General counselling available for 11-18 yrs. Cost by sliding scale. Counselling for problem gambling, relationship counselling service, play therapy, adult...
Tacú Ballinrobe Family Resource Centre
Tacú Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Ballinrobe and serves the town and surrounding areas....
Taghmon Family Resource Centre
Taghmon Family Resource Centre works with the local community to identify needs and develop appropriate responses. The FRC provide a...
Teac Tom
Teac Tom is based in Kilkenny City; it is a community voluntary charity that provides affordable and immediate services to...
Teach na Daoine Family Resource Centre
Teach Na Daoine Family Resource Centre is situated in the Mullaghmatt/CortolvinÃÂ local authority housing estate on the western edge of Monaghan...
Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre
Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre adopts an open and welcoming, non-judgemental approach to all in the community and believes that...
Text About It
Text About It is a free, anonymous, 24/7 messaging service providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for...
The Caha Centre
The Caha Family Resource Centre straddles 2 counties and serves the communities of Adrigole and Ardgroom in Cork and Lauragh...
The Cornmarket Project
The Cornmarket Project is committed to supporting individuals with a history of addiction and criminal involvement. Their range of programmes...
The Family Centre
The Family Centre provide a range of counselling options, this is a low cost service with provision made for those...
The Lighthouse – West Clare Mental Health Association
Free mental health services for people aged 18-24 years old. Offer individual and group support, peer support, online support, advocacy...
The Mayo Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service
The Mayo Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service (MSBLS) ensures that there is a coordinated county-wide response to support individuals, families &...
Three Drives Family Resource Centre
Provides a wide range of resources and supports to meet the needs of children and their families in Tipperary town...
TORC Community & Family Resource Centre
Supports families in need in Killarney town and municipal district areas. Offers a range of family support services. Offers low...
Traveller Counselling Service
The Traveller Counselling Service provide a free independent culturally appropriate counselling service which is specially set up for Travellers aged...
Trim Family Resource Centre
Offers a range of services to the local Trim community incuding counselling, community food bank, one to one supports, Rainbows,...
Tubbercurry Family Resource Centre
Family Resource centre established to provide a range of needs led, accessible and affordable family support, childcare and education services....
Tullamore Family and Community Resource Centre
Resource centre working towards improving well-being of parents and children by supporting families through the normal challenges for daily life....
Turn2Me
Turn2Me provides an online 3 tiered approach to supporting mental well-being to people aged 18 years and over. It includes...
West Clare Family Resource Centre
One to one support for individuals, Offer low cost counselling and therapy for people over 12 years old. Access to...
Westport Family and Community Resource Centre
Westport Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Westport and serves the town and surrounding areas....
Wicklow Child and Family Project
Wicklow Child and Family Project is involved in intensive family support work with children and parents either on an individual...
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 self-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 behavioural 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.
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 behavioural 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, stabilise 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 and Stress Reduction Workbook
'The Relaxation and 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.
Learn with Understanding Your Mental Health
This free online learning course by spunout academy gives a simple, straightforward, and accurate introduction to the world of mental health and wellbeing.
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.
