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How to care for self-harm wounds
Get practical advice on caring for self-harm wounds, preventing infection, and seeking support to manage emotional distress.
How to care for self-harm wounds
Tips on how to care for and look after self-harm cuts, burns and wounds.
How to create a safety plan
Tips on how to create a safety plan for yourself or someone else.
How to deal with urges to self-harm
Find safe distraction techniques for resisting the urge to self-harm.
How to deal with urges to self-harm in the long term
Tips and support around dealing with and managing self-harm in the long term.
How to deal with urges to self-harm right now
Tips and support around dealing with and managing self-harm in the long term.
How to get support for self-harm
Find out how to access support for self-harm, whether from a trusted friend, mental health professional, or anonymous 24/7 helpline.
How to get support for self-harm
Tips on how to find support for self-harm for yourself or someone else.
How to help someone in a self harm emergency
If someone you know has severely injured themselves, getting emergency medical help is critical. Find clear steps for responding to a crisis situation.
How to open up to someone about self-harm
It can be difficult to find the right words to talk about self-harm. How can I open up to someone about self-harm?
How to tell someone you self-harm
A guide on how to open up about your self-harm, from choosing the right person to communicating effectively.
Living with your self-harm scars
Whether you choose to embrace or cover up your self-harm scars, learning to accept and care for them can be an important part of mental health recovery.
Self-harm alternatives: distraction techniques
Explore strategies for managing self-harm urges, identifying triggers, and developing healthier coping mechanisms.
What is self-harm and why does it happen?
Learn more about the reasons behind self-harm, the risks involved, and how to go about getting professional support.
What to say to someone who self-harms
Learn how to support someone who self-harms with compassion and understanding. This guide offers practical tips on listening, offering support, and following up.
Real life stories
Charlie talks about their journey of self-harm recovery
Charlie tells their story about self-harm and where they are now.
How healing my inner child helped me stop self-harming
Charlie looks into how their self-harm was rooted in childhood pressures, highlighting the healing power of nurturing the inner child's needs.
My journey with self-harm
Kate takes an honest look at their journey with self-harm, from triggers to recovery, they discuss strategies used for prevention and healing.
Techniques I have developed to replace self-harm
Aly explores ways she combats urges and finds healing, sharing her path from self-harm to self-care.
Why do people self harm? – A young person’s story
Grainne, a young person from Dublin, tells spunout her powerful self harm story.
ARCHES Recovery College
A Recovery College is an online and in-person community of people with experience of mental health difficulties; their family members,...
Aware
Aware provides information and support services to people affected by mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar and mood-related conditions.
Childline
Childline is Ireland's 24-hour national listening service for all children and young people (up to and including the age of...
Cork Counselling Services Ltd.
Cork Counselling service works with children, adolescents and families to provide quality counselling and psychotherapy. They offer individual counselling and...
Counselling Services
A range of local, community-based services providing affordable professional counselling to children and adolescents, adults or both.Available in: Dublin Beacon...
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,...
Exchange House Ireland- National Travellers Service
Exchange House Ireland National Travellers service is a leading provider of front-line support services to Travellers, many of whom are...
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...
FirstLight
FirstLight offers free professional support and provides information to families in Ireland that have experienced the sudden, unexpected death of...
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...
Grow Mental Health
Grow Mental Health provides support and education around emotional and mental wellbeing; free online support groups; and around the 12...
Helplink Mental Health
Helplink Mental Health's mission is to provide accessible, free or low cost mental health services; locally, nationally and internationally, 7...
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...
HSE Find a GP
The HSE's 'Find a GP' can help you get contact information for GPs in your area. If you are having...
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...
HUGG
HUGG provides information, phone and local peer support groups to those bereaved by suicide. HUGG peer support groups are led...
Innovation Recovery College
The Innovation Recovery College is an online education resource to support people recovering from mental health difficulties or for those...
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...
Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
IACP provides a directory of therapists that provide their paid services across Ireland.
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...
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...
Lesbian Line
Lesbian Line provides support from female-identified (LGBTQIA+) volunteers that run events, courses & training. Currently all online.
LIFELINE Inishowen
Lifeline (Inishowen) Domestic Violence Service provides a community response offering a first step to support women and children in Inishowen...
Limerick Youth Service
Leading provider of youth work in Limerick, education, training, employability and volunteering opportunities for young people. Supports several diverse youth...
Longford Women’s Link
Longford Women's link Domestic Violence Service provides supports to women and children experiencing domestic violence in Co. Longford.
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...
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...
Mental Health Ireland
Mental Health Ireland (MHI) provides a range of services, supports and information to individuals and communities around the country to...
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 House provides emergency intervention counselling, helpline and support for those at risk of suicide or self-harm.Available in: Dublin Pieta...
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,...
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 Education Services
Recovery education takes a strength and adult education-based approach which offers the choice to engage in learning opportunities. It is...
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...
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...
SOSAD (Save Our Sons and Daughters) Ireland
Sosad Ireland offers free counselling to people over the age of 16. If you are feeling suicidal, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed,...
SOSAD Cavan
Sosad Ireland offers free counselling to people over the age of 16. If you are feeling suicidal, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed,...
SOSAD Drogheda
Sosad Ireland offers free counselling to people over the age of 16. If you are feeling suicidal, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed,...
SOSAD Dundalk
Sosad Ireland offers free counselling to people over the age of 16. If you are feeling suicidal, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed,...
SOSAD Kells
Sosad Ireland offers free counselling to people over the age of 16. If you are feeling suicidal, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed,...
SOSAD Laois
Sosad Ireland offers free counselling to people over the age of 16. If you are feeling suicidal, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed,...
SOSAD Monaghan
Sosad Ireland offers free counselling to people over the age of 16. If you are feeling suicidal, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed,...
SOSAD Navan
Sosad Ireland offers free counselling to people over the age of 16. If you are feeling suicidal, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed,...
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...
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...
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...
Suicide Awareness, Prevention & Bereavement Support Services
Local services designed to help those in any way impacted by suicide, providing suicide awareness, as well as support for...
Suicide or Survive
SOS endeavours to challenge the stigma attached to mental illness and provide a range of educational and therapeutic programmes that...
Switchboard
The Switchboard helpline provides confidential and non-judgmental listening, support and information services for Ireland's LGBTQIA community.
TackleBullying.ie
Tackle Bullying is a national website to counter bullying and cyberbullying for young people, parents and teachers. tacklebullying.ie contains information...
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...
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...
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...
Travellers Services
Local services which work from a culturally inclusive framework which respects Traveller culture, identity, values and norms. Available in: Donegal...
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...
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...
Youth Information Chat
Youth Information Chat is a free, one-on-one chat service available weekday evenings for information, advice and guidance. Professional Youth Information...
YouthMed.info
Youth Med.Info is a website that provides accurate and accessible information on commonly used mental health medicines. Youth Med.Info was...
Books, podcasts, and apps
BlueIce app
BlueIce is an app to help manage emotions and reduce urges to self-harm. It has a toolbox of evidence based techniques to reduce distress.
Calm Harm
Calm Harm is an app that provides tasks and activities to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm.
Healing the Hurt Within: 3rd edition: Understanding Self-Injury and self-harm, and Heal the Emotional Wounds
"Healing the Hurt Within" explores self-injury, its causes, and recovery strategies, offering insights, real-life stories, and coping techniques for healing emotional wounds.
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.
Mindfulness Coach
The Mindfulness Coach is an app that provides gradual, self-guided training programmes designed to help you develop a mindfulness practice.
MindShift CBT app
Mindshift is an app which uses CBT tools to help people manage anxiety or worry. Includes journaling, belief experiments, meditations.
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.
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.
You are not alone: navigating mental illness and the journey to recovery
"You Are Not Alone" offers guidance for those navigating mental illness, providing hope, coping strategies, and insights to help individuals understand their journey and move toward healing and recovery.
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.
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.
How to create a safety plan
Safety plans are personalised lists of coping strategies and sources of support that are specific to each person.
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.
