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Dealing with anxiety
Self-care practices like talking to someone, mindfulness, exercise, and sleep can help reduce anxiety, but understanding the root cause is key for long-term relief.
How to cope with panic attacks
Panic attacks can happen suddenlly. Learn strategies for managing panic attacks as they occur, as well as long-term treatment options for frequent episodes.
How to deal with a panic attack
Tips on how to deal with and manage a panic attack.
How to know if you are having a panic attack
Tips on how to recognise if you are having a panic attack.
How to manage anxiety
Expert tips on how to recognise, manage and minimise anxiety.
How to recognise anxiety?
Information and tips on how to recognise anxiety when it occurs.
Panic attacks
Panic attacks are sudden, intense episodes of fear and anxiety. Understanding their triggers and seeking support can help you manage or eliminate them.
Using breathing exercises to help anxiety
Breathing exercises can help reduce anxiety and stress, offering quick relief and long-term benefits when practised regularly.
What can you do about anxiety?
Tips on what you can do to deal with and manage anxiety in your life.
What is anxiety?
Anxiety, stress, and worry are all related but distinct experiences that affect how we think and feel. Learn more about how to cope with persistent anxiety.
What is Generalised Anxiety Disorder?
In GAD, excessive anxiety does not match the actual level of threat. Learn about treatment options and coping strategies for effective symptom management.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)?
Social Anxiety Disorder can cause intense fear of judgement in social situations. Learn more about treatment options that can help manage symptoms.
Real life stories
Anxiety and careers
Saoirse shares how she overcame her anxiety and found a career that brings her joy. Learn about how you can find joy outside of school now.
Anxiety and the power of perception
Robert shares how he overcomes his social anxiety everyday by changing his perception and taking control of his choices.
Living with panic
A spunout contributor shares their experience with panic attacks and gives their tips on how to deal with them.
Practical CBT skills I use to help with panic attacks
Laura looks at how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works and some skills to practice day to day to help your mental health.
Recognising and learning about my anxiety
Jasmine talks about her personal journey to learn more about managing her anxiety and how you can find help and support today.
Young people give their tips for tackling anxiety
We chatted to 3 young people about their tips and advice for managing and minimising anxiety.
Aiséirí Treatment Centre Kilkenny
Residential and community programmes for people dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction to find help, counselling and specialist support...
Aiséirí Treatment Centre Mens Service
Residential and community programmes for people dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction to find help, counselling and specialist support...
Aiséirí Treatment Centre Progression Programme
Residential and community programmes for people dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction to find help, counselling and specialist support...
Aiséirí Treatment Centre Tipperary
Residential and community programmes for people dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction to find help, counselling and specialist support...
Aiséirí Treatment Centre Wexford
Residential and community programmes for people dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction to find help, counselling and specialist support...
Aiséirí Treatment Centre Womens Service
Residential and community programmes for people dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction to find help, counselling and specialist support...
Aiséirí Addiction Treatment Services
Aiséirí provides addiction treatment for adults and young people who are struggling with alcohol, drug and gambling addiction. Available in:...
ARC Family Resource Centre
ARC Family Resource Centre is a place for all to belong, to grow and develop together in order to improve...
ARCHES Recovery College
A Recovery College is an online and in-person community of people with experience of mental health difficulties; their family members,...
ARD Family Resource Centre
Ard FRC offers one to one counselling as well as group counselling at low cost, deliver educaiton and training opportunities,...
Arklow Springboard Family Support Service
Arklow Springboard Family and Support Service are part of the Daughters of Charity Child and Family Service. They use a...
Artane Coolock Family Resource Centre
Artane/Coolock Family Resource Centre is a registered charity based in Artane and serve the communities of Coolock and Artane and...
Athlone Family Resource Centre
Aim to create a community where people from Athlone can engage in all elmenets of family and community life, develop...
Athy Community and Family Resource Centre
Aims to support families and individuals in Athy, provides many services aimed at all members of the community. Provides counselling...
Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre
General CounsellingArt TherapySupport GroupRainbows Spectrum Programme (Separation & Bereavement)Strengthening Families ProgrammeAll free of charge.
Balally Family Resource Centre
Community support service. Supporting and prioritising individuals and families most at risk, encouraging them to participate in programmes, activities and...
Baldoyle Family Resource Service
Baldoyle Family Support Centre is in the heart of the community of Baldoyle and serves the surrounding area and community....
Ballina Family Resource Centre
Ballina FRC is part of the National Family Resource Centre Programme delivering a range of services
Ballincollig Family Resource Centre
Ballincollig Family Resource Centre (FRC) is located in the heart of the community of Ballincollig and serves the town and...
Ballyboden Family Resource Centre
Working in the community to support the development of resources, and creating an environement where everyone can enjoy a meaningful,...
Ballyfermot Family Resource Centre
Aims to promote and enhance the personal, social, edcucational and economic development of individuals and families in the community. Offers...
Ballyhaunis Family Resource Centre
Ballyhaunis Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Ballyhaunis and serves the town and surrounding areas....
Ballymote Family Resource Centre
At Ballymote Family Resource Centre, the aim is to offer everybody, particularly those who experience disadvantage and marginalisation the opportunity...
Ballymun Child and Family Resource Centre
Ballymun Child and Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Ballymun and serves the surrounding area...
Ballymun Regional Youth Resource (BRYR)
Ballymun Regional Youth Resource is a youth organisation that operates in the heart of the Ballymun community, their purpose is...
Ballyogan Family Resource Centre
Family support service in Ballyogan striving to support the community to create a peaceful and thriving environment. Offers many services...
Bandon Family Resource Centre
Bandon Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Bandon and serves the town and surrounding areas. The...
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...
Beara West Family Resource Centre
Beara West Family Resource Centre (FRC) on the Beara Peninsula and the geographical area covering Rossmackowen, Castletownbere, Bere Island, Eyeries,...
Bedford Row Family Project Ltd.
One to one counselling/play therapy/family support for 6-28 yrs. Cost - what someone can afford. Support for families with people...
Boyle Family Resource Centre
Aim to support and enrich family life in its diverse forms to affirm the value and uniqueness of each human...
Breffni Family Resource Centre
Breffni Community Development is a modern, community-based project based in the town of Carrick on Shannon and serves the town...
Brill Family Resource Centre
Aim to support families and young people on the enhancement of education and development for the community. Provides a range...
Bud’s Family Resource Centre Ballyduff
Provides facilities and supports for families and individuals in the commuinty. Offers many services to the community. Low cost children...
Cairdeas Kilmovee Family Resource Centre
Cairdeas Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Kilmovee and serves the town and surrounding areas....
Cara House Family Resource Centre
Includes activities, courses and interest groups as well as services, provides a valuable resource for the Letterkenny community from cradle...
Carmha – Connection and Recovery in Addiction and Mental Health
Provides range of free professional counselling and peer-support services for people over 18 with addiction and mental health issues (Dual-diagnosis)
Carrigaline Family Support Centre
Carrigaline Family Support Centre is in the heart of the community of Carrigaline and serves the town and the community....
Carrigtwohill Family Resource Centre
Carrigtwohill Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Carrigtwohill and serves the town and surrounding areas. The...
Castlerea Community and Family Resource Centre
Participative and empowering organisation that supports families while building ther capacity and leadership of local communities. Provides a range of...
Childline
Childline is Ireland's 24-hour national listening service for all children and young people (up to and including the age of...
Clann Family Resource Centre
Offers afforable one to one counselling as well as play and art therapies, LGBTQI+, Traveller and Migrant supports. Run a...
Clare Youth Service: Heads Up Clare
Supporting young people through a range of programmes. Offer one to one support, small group activities, issue based groups and...
Clarecare
Offers a variety of services to the local community. Provides family support services, parent supports and addiction services. Has locations...
Claremorris Family Resource Centre
Claremorris Family Resource Centre is in the heart of the community of Claremorris and serves the town and surrounding areas....
Clones Family Resource Centre
Clones Family Resource Centre aims to empower the people of Clones to have an improved quality of life and sense...
Cobh Family Resource Centre
Cobh Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Cobh and serves the town and surrounding areas. The...
Connect Family Resource Centre
Counselling 12-18 yrs. Rainbows Program - Bereavement & Separation Support Group Program 6-12 yrs. No cost.
Cork Counselling Services Ltd.
Cork Counselling service works with children, adolescents and families to provide quality counselling and psychotherapy. They offer individual counselling and...
Cottage Autism Network
Cottage Autism Network aims to improve the quality of life of families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder by providing support,...
Counselling Services
A range of local, community-based services providing affordable professional counselling to children and adolescents, adults or both.Available in: Dublin Beacon...
Croom Family Resource Centre
To work with the community to encourage and enable all children, families, individuals, and groups to actively participate and be...
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...
Curragh Family Resource Centre
Aim to provide high-quality professional and accessible services to address the needs of the Kildare community and existing/retired defence forces...
Donegal Family Resource Centre
Community Development project providing information, advice and support to meet the needs of individuals and groups including a full office...
Donegal Travellers Project
Independent, locally based community development organisation working for and with the Traveller community in Donegal. The project supports Travellers to...
Dowdstown Counselling Service
Dowdstown Counselling Services aims to provie high quality, affordable counselling in collaboration with other agencies. Through our work we aim...
Downstrands Family Resource Centre
Aim to enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of families, children, and individuals in the local community. Providing a...
Droichead Family Resource Centre
Droichead Family Resource Centre is located in Callan, a town in South County Kilkenny. The FRC works with communities and...
Duagh Family Resource Centre
Offers a range of services to the community. Services include family support services, counselling, play therapy, education and training programmes...
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,...
Dunfanaghy Community and Family Resource Centre
Community and family support programme funded through TUSLA offering a range of supports and services to the local community.
Dunmanway Family Resource Centre
Dunmanway Family Centre is in the heart of the community of Dunmanway and serves the town and surrounding areas. The...
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...
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 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...
Inchicore Outreach Centre
Inchicore Outreach Centre provides information, emotional support, safety supports and Court and Other Accompaniment to people experiencing domestic abuse.
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...
Jigsaw
Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and...
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 (12-15 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 12-2. 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...
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.
Laois Offaly Families for Autism
Formed with the main objective of supporting families in the Laois and Offaly areas affected by ASD by way of...
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 College South East
The recovery college south east provides educational workshops for people who are experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. The workshops...
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...
Social Anxiety Ireland
Social Anxiety Ireland provides those who experience social anxiety with the tools necessary to alleviate their distress and functionally engage...
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...
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...
spunout academy
spunout Academy is an online learning platform to engage in self-directed courses across a range of skill areas.
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...
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...
Youth Services
A range of local youth organisations providing community-based activities and support systems designed to help young people develop and thrive. Available...
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
Clear Fear
The Clear Fear app uses CBT based strategies to help reduce symptoms of anxiety by helping you learn strategies like breathing and relaxation techniques.
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.
Flo app
The Flo app helps people track their periods, understand and monitor their cycles better and get pregnancy updates if you're expecting.
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.
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.
Managing Social Anxiety
'Managing Social Anxiety' by Debra A. Hope, Richard G. Heimberg, and Cynthia L. Turk provides CBT techniques to reduce anxiety, build confidence, and improve social skills
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.
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 anxiety: a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques
"Overcoming Anxiety" is a CBT-based self-help guide offering practical strategies to challenge anxious thoughts, manage stress, and build resilience for lasting emotional well-being.
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.
Panic attacks: what they are, why they happen and what you can do about them
"Panic attacks: what they are, why they happen and what you can do about them" by Christine Ingham explains what panic attacks are, why they occur, and how to manage them.
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.
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.
When panic attacks: how to take control of anxiety and panic
"When panic attacks: how to take control of anxiety and panic" offers practical, drug-free techniques to manage anxiety and panic using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
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.
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.
