Do you need a safe space where you will be listened to? Maybe you need some advice or support? Here are the contact details of organisations that can help you:
Youth Information Chat
Get support through our online chat service. Get answers to your questions through our Youth Information Chat service. The chat puts you in contact with a Youth Information Officer who can give you the answers you need and point you in the right direction. You can get in touch with a Youth Information Officer who can help you via our easy-to-use online chat service or via WhatsApp. Simply click the link below, fill out your information with your question, and start chatting. The chat service is available between 4pm and 8pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
Text About It
‘Text About It’ by spunout is a free, anonymous, 24/7 messaging service providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for mental health and wellbeing. If it matters to you, it matters to us.
‘Text About It’ provides a safe space where you’re listened to by a trained volunteer. You’ll message back and forth, only sharing what you feel comfortable with. By asking questions, listening to you and responding with support, they will help you sort through your feelings until you both feel you are now in a calm, safe place.
For more information, check here. And here you can find other support services.
Samaritans
Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whatever you’re going through, you can call us any time, from any phone for FREE. Check all ways you can get in touch here.
Call 116 123
Sometimes writing down your thoughts and feelings can help you understand them better.
jo@samaritans.ie
Pieta
At Pieta, we provide a range of services nationally to people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who engage in self-harm, and those bereaved by suicide. All of our services are provided free of charge, and no referral is needed. To learn more about what services we offer, please choose one of the options below. You are not alone.
If you are in crisis now, you can freephone our 24-hour crisis helpline at 1800 247 247 or text ‘HELP‘ to 51444.
Sligo LEADER Partnership Company Ltd
Living Alone? Feeling lonely or vulnerable? We’re here to help with our FREE Friendly Call Service!
Call Mary on 086 0838075
Available:
• Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 2 PM
• Friday: 10 AM – 1:30 PM
YourMentalHealth.ie
HSE-provided phone service that members of the public can call at any time of the day. Not a counselling service, but an information line to help point people to the correct mental health service for their needs.
Call 1800 111 888
Information and advice about your mental health and wellbeing
Childline
Tell us how you’re feeling. We’re always here.
Any reason, any time.
Talk to us for free by calling 1800 66 66 66, or chat to someone online 24 hours a day, every day.
Caredoc
Caredoc provide an out of hours doctors service for patients with urgent medical problems.
Call 0818 365 399
The Community Intervention Team (CIT) is a nurse led professional team that provides nursing care to patients in a community setting.
Caredoc is not a replacement for the Emergency Services. For emergencies call 999 or 112.
North West STOP
We provide a free confidential counselling service where you can safely talk about loss, stress, confusion, feeling alone, conflicts and other pain in your life. If you find that you are self-harming, suicidal and feeling hopeless, we can help you by calling our counselling service on 0818 444 000, where our counselling coordinator will organise the best available counsellor to help you.
Free Counselling Call to 0818 444 000
Sligo Leitrim Directory
The Sligo Leitrim Directory website provides official listings of services for children, young people and families in Sligo and Leitrim. This includes information on health, mental health, education, disability, youth, childcare and other services. The website aims to provide one central point of information on the services and supports available within Sligo and Leitrim. Find the needed service here.
If you have any questions, you can also chat online to a Youth Information Coordinator or contact us on info@ncycs.ie and we can get back to you.