Mental Health

The Innovation Recovery College is an online education resource to support people recovering from mental health difficulties or for those who simply want to practice self-care. It is a cross-border initiative aimed at people in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Based at the Institute for Lifecourse & Society Building (ILAS), University of Galway, North Campus, Galway Recovery College offers recovery education to everyone. The college aims to support, maintain and promote positive mental health in the community and to foster hopeful positive conversations about human distress and the challenges associated with poor mental health.

Dublin North, North East Recovery College provides recovery-based education for mental health recovery. Working in communities to become trauma-informed and responsive to dual diagnosis.

ARCHES Recovery College is a community of mental health service users, family members/supporters, and mental health professionals based in Dublin and Wicklow. They offer a wide range of holistic supports, from courses on creativity and mental health recovery, to building resilience, to trauma informed care.

Galway Community Café is a free out-of-hours adult mental health service designed and run by people with lived experience of mental health challenges, and / or supporting those with lived experience.

Text About It is a free, anonymous, 24/7 messaging service providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for our mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Jigsaw is a nationwide charity that offers free therapy to young people between the age of 12-25, as well as delivering a range of supports to parents, educators and those working with young people. Jigsaw delivers this work online and across 18 locations in Ireland, including counties Cork, Donegal, Dublin (x7), Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Laois, Meath, Roscommon, Offaly, Tipperary and Wicklow. Jigsaw’s therapy is delivered by a trans-disciplinary team of mental health professionals and aims to support young people as early as possible their mental health journey. Jigsaw’s work in the community is focused on increasing mental health knowledge, skills and resources of young people, and those around them, where they live, learn, work and play.

Jigsaw is a nationwide charity that offers free therapy to young people between the age of 12-25, as well as delivering a range of supports to parents, educators and those working with young people. Jigsaw delivers this work online and across 18 locations in Ireland, including counties Cork, Donegal, Dublin (x7), Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Laois, Meath, Roscommon, Offaly, Tipperary and Wicklow. Jigsaw’s therapy is delivered by a trans-disciplinary team of mental health professionals and aims to support young people as early as possible their mental health journey. Jigsaw’s work in the community is focused on increasing mental health knowledge, skills and resources of young people, and those around them, where they live, learn, work and play.

Only primary youth mental health provider in Ireland for people aged 12-25. Aims to achieve better mental health outcomes for young people. Offers live text support Monday and Wednesday 1pm-4:30pm Thursdays 2pm-7:30pm. Online Groupchat Wednesdays 04:30pm, offers various E-Learnings and face-to-face support with clinician. Free Service

Jigsaw is a national organisation that aims to promote the mental health of young people. Jigsaw provides a free and confidential service for young people in several locations nationwide, between 12 and 25 years old. Jigsaw aims to ensure that young people's voices are heard and that they get the proper support where and when needed. Jigsaw is not a crisis service. It is an early intervention, primary care service for young people's mental health. Jigsaw has 14 local services offering face-to-face support and sessions by video link and phone. There is also family and peer support available. Details of the different services and opening times can be accessed here: https://jigsaw.ie/services-in-your-area/

Jigsaw is a nationwide charity that offers free therapy to young people between the age of 12-25, as well as delivering a range of supports to parents, educators and those working with young people. Jigsaw delivers this work online and across 18 locations in Ireland, including counties Cork, Donegal, Dublin (x7), Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Laois, Meath, Roscommon, Offaly, Tipperary and Wicklow. Jigsaw’s therapy is delivered by a trans-disciplinary team of mental health professionals and aims to support young people as early as possible their mental health journey. Jigsaw’s work in the community is focused on increasing mental health knowledge, skills and resources of young people, and those around them, where they live, learn, work and play.

Jigsaw is a nationwide charity that offers free therapy to young people between the age of 12-25, as well as delivering a range of supports to parents, educators and those working with young people. Jigsaw delivers this work online and across 18 locations in Ireland, including counties Cork, Donegal, Dublin (x7), Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Laois, Meath, Roscommon, Offaly, Tipperary and Wicklow. Jigsaw’s therapy is delivered by a trans-disciplinary team of mental health professionals and aims to support young people as early as possible their mental health journey. Jigsaw’s work in the community is focused on increasing mental health knowledge, skills and resources of young people, and those around them, where they live, learn, work and play.