Mental Health

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.

Mental Health Reform is Ireland’s leading national coalition on mental health. They have a useful list of Mental Health services and supports around Ireland.

Mindspace Mayo provides free and confidential support in person for young people aged 12-25 in Mayo.

Our centre in the Market Square, Castlebar provides a welcoming space for young people to call in, get information or have a chat one–to-one with a support worker. If you’re going through a tough time Mindspace can help. There is no issue too small to see us about.

We also offer an outreach service in Ballina and Belmullet.

Social Anxiety Ireland provides those who experience social anxiety with the tools necessary to alleviate their distress and functionally engage with life.

Niteline provides an anonymous phone line listening, support and information service for students to talk about any issue

The National Counselling Service (NCS) provides free counselling to people age 18 or older who experienced childhood abuse or neglect, are former residents of a mother and baby home, or have a medical card.

One to one counselling and psychotherapy service for adolescents aged 12-20. Service users welcome to make a donation, with the upper limit being 60.

Exchange House Ireland, the National Travellers Service, provides front line and support services to marginalised travellers including one to one counselling.

Connect Counselling provides anonymous professional telephone counselling service for survivors of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

spunout provides advice, information and resources on topics including, sexual health, harm reduction and mental health.

SeniorLine provides a confidential helpline for older people and support provided by older volunteers.

Samaritans provides a 24-hour freephone number for anyone experiencing difficulty or who needs to talk.