Find information on minding your mental health and supports available to you on the HSE website
Keep up a healthy routine to your best ability during this time can be helpful. This might include:
Your GP can be your first contact if you have concerns about your mental health.
You can visit NI direct for support and information. This website include links to mental health organisations and supports in your area.
If you're worried someone might see you have been on this page, you can cover your tracks. Read advice from Woman's Aid about covering your tracks online here.
Providing free and confidential support to women experiencing domestic violence, family and friends and professionals supporting victims of abuse.
Women’s Aid can help you if you are experiencing emotional or physical domestic violence.
National Freephone Helpline, call 24 hours on 1800 341 900.
Text service for Deaf and Hard of Hearing women available daily on 087 959 7980.
National Helpline Instant Messaging Service available on www.womensaid.ie 7 nights a week from 7pm to 10pm. Additional hours during the Covid19 crisis include Monday to Friday 10am – 1pm and Saturday 12pm to 3pm and Sunday 11am – 1pm. This service is run by a dedicated group of trained volunteers.
The National 24-Hour Freephone Rape Crisis Helpline 1800 77 88 88 will remain open for those who need to access crisis counselling and support.
DRCC Webchat is a free and confidential online support service for adults who have been raped, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed or sexually abused at any time in their lives. It is open to people from all over Ireland. Find more information on the webchat here.
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre are adjusting how they deliver their services during COVID-19.
Find out about Dublin Rape Crisis Centre services on their website.
Many women may be under added pressure to provide care for their families and older people, even during periods of illness. This can cause anxiety and stress. It is important to look after your own mental health as well as your family’s health during this time.
OneFamily has a helpline for people parenting alone, sharing parenting, separating, or separating. Call 1890 66 2212 or 01 662 9212 or email info@onefamily.ie
Find more information on OneFamily services available during COVID-19.
Care Alliance Ireland have set up an online family carer support group on Facebook. Please note you will need a Facebook account to access this private group. Join the support group here.
Find further information and available supports on Care Alliance Ireland website here.
Family Carers Ireland offers a confidential, friendly and supportive Careline. Freephone 1800 24 07 24
Find more information on Family Carers Ireland services and supports on their website.
Barnardos has launched a national telephone support service for parents in response to the challenges they are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic. This service will be staffed by Barnardos project workers who are trained professionals. Call 1800 910 123, 10am-2pm, Monday to Friday.
Find more supports on Barnardos website here.
JigsawOnline provides mental health information for young people, their parents and guardians, and those who work with young people. Jigsaw offers a Live Chat service, AskJigsaw service and Online Group Chats for young people. You can also contact Jigsaw for support as follows:
Call 1800 JIGSAW (544729), Monday to Friday, 1pm- 5pm
Text 086 180 3880, text “call me” with your preferred day and time for a call, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Email help@jigsaw.ie, you can email anytime, and clinicians will be responding from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Find more information on Jigsaw services here.
Bodywhys is the national voluntary organisation supporting people affected by eating disorders.
Call BodyWhys Helpline on 01 2107906
Email BodyWhys support service at any time on alex@bodywhys.ie
BodyWhysConnect is a free, online support group currently offered to people with eating disorders aged 19 years and over. Find out more information here.
YouthConnect is a free, online support group currently offered to people with eating disorders aged 13-18 years. Find out more information here.
SeniorLine is a FREEPHONE National confidential listening service for older people. Older callers can call free between 10am and 10pm every day of the year on 1800 804 591.
Find more information on supports for older people on the Third Age website.
ALONE have launched a COVID-19 support line for older people, working in collaboration with the Department of Health and the HSE. Phone 0818 222 024 from 8am to 8pm.
Find more information about ALONE's services during COVID-19 on their website.
ASI is still supporting people with dementia and their families through the following services:
Alzheimer National Helpline has a free Dementia Nurse and Dementia Adviser call-back service to deal with increased need during COVID-19 crisis. Call 1800 341 341.
Find further information on the above supports on Alzheimer Society of Ireland website.
Age & Opportunity have resources to support older people during the pandemic. For more information or support call 01 805 7709 or email info@ageandopportunity.ie
LGBT Ireland have a helpline for LGBT people who need support as well as an instant chat support service and peer support groups.
Call 1800 929 539 or visit www.lgbt.ie (They also offer a transgender family support line Sundays, 6pm to 9pm, Tuesdays, 10am to 12pm).
TENI have information for members of the transgender community on their website. They also have a directory of nationwide support.
Find information on the TENI website here.
BelongTo offers personal support for LGBTI+ young people from 14-23 years. BelongTo services are free and confidential and include informal one-on-one chat service, professional counselling and a drugs and alcohol support service.
Find information on BelongTo services on their website here.
LGBT Northern Ireland offers a directory of services on their website -
Bodywhys is the national voluntary organisation supporting people affected by eating disorders.
Call BodyWhys Helpline on 01 2107906
Email BodyWhys support service at any time on alex@bodywhys.ie
BodyWhysConnect is a free, online support group currently offered to people with eating disorders aged 19 years and over. Find out more information here.
YouthConnect is a free, online support group currently offered to people with eating disorders aged 13-18 years. Find out more information here.
This is a support app for people with eating disorders and people who care for them. Find out more information and download the app here.
The Eating Disorders Association (EDA N.I.) is Northern Ireland's dedicated eating disorder charity. You can find out more information here.
They also provide a 24 hr helpline: 028 90 235959
Together for Cancer Concern has been launched by the National Cancer Control Programme, the Irish Cancer Society, and Cancer Care West to build a virtual community of care for people who are struggling with the emotional and psychological effects of living with cancer during this very challenging and uncertain time.
The free service is available from anywhere in Ireland and can be accessed through the Irish Cancer Society’s Supportline Freephone 1800 200 700.
The HSE has a confidential freephone helpline for those seeking support, information, guidance and referral on anything to do with substance use and alcohol. You can phone the helpline on 1800 459 459 from Monday to Friday between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm or email them on helpline@hse.ie
Find a list of addiction support services on the HSE website here.
The Drugs.ie service directory can help you find the contact details for local support services.
Find more information and supports on the Drugs.ie website.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Find details about AA meetings on their website.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem
Find details about Narcotics Anonymous meetings here.
Narcotics Anonymous International also provide online supports.
Find details of international online supports here.
SMART Recovery Online (SROL) is an online community where individuals with addiction, their Family & Friends, and other specialized audiences can interact with SMART Recovery volunteers and each other to aid in overcoming addiction.
Find details of their online groups here.
You need to have a pre-abortion consultation before having an abortion. Telemedicine is continuing to operate nationwide, but check with your own GP about whether they can do a pre-abortion consultation with you over the phone, by video link or in person only.
The HSE funds unplanned pregnancy counselling agencies to provide unplanned pregnancy and post-abortion counselling that is free of charge to women, their partners or a family member. All HSE-funded services provide non-directive, non-judgmental counselling. Please contact any of the services listed on the HSE website for further information. You can find their contact details here.
HSE My Options provides support and information for those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Freephone 1800 828 010 or visit myoptions.ie.
Dublin Well Woman Centre provides support to women around unplanned and crisis pregnancy, including Crisis or Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling, and After-Abortion Counselling. They also provide access to Early Medical Abortions for women. Well Woman Centre have made important changes to the ways they deliver care.
Find out how to access Well Woman Centre crisis pregnancy services here.
The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) is Ireland’s leading sexual health charity, providing Early Medical Abortion services and post abortion counselling.
To support women and girls who are experiencing an unintended pregnancy or a pregnancy that has become a crisis during the Covid19 pandemic, the IFPA has launched a series of videos to assist women who need abortion care. Watch these videos on the IFPA website.
To protect the health and safety of their clients and staff, IFPA have made important changes to the ways they deliver care.
Find out how to access IFPA crisis pregnancy services here.
If you're seeking unplanned pregnancy support in the North, you can call the British Pregnancy Advisory Service on 03457 30 40 30.
Alliance for choice also offer other supports and services on their website, including the option to speak with an Abortion Doula. Find out more here.
Informing Choices NI believe in empowering individuals through the provision of accurate information on sexual and reproductive health.
