Women’s Mental Health Support

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You can find information and guidance below on supports for women's mental health.

Your GP can be your first contact if you have concerns about your mental health.

HSE www.yourmentalhealth.ie YourMentalHealth Information Line. Available 24 hours, call Freephone 1800 742 444
The Samaritans Emotional support to anyone in distress or struggling to cope. Freephone 116 123 every day 24 hours a day or email jo@samaritans.ie
Text 50808: A free 24/7 text service, providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for people going through a mental health or emotional crisis. Text HELLO to 50808, anytime day or night.
HSE YourMentalHealth Information Line – 1800 111 888 The YourMentalHealth information line is a phone service you can call any time. A member of our team can tell you about the mental health supports and services available to you, how to access different services provided by the HSE and our funded partners, and opening hours.

Specific supports

Caring

One Family AskOneFamily helpline provides information on: social welfare, finances, family law, housing, education, childcare, parenting, and mediation. It also offers a listening service for people who need support parenting alone, co-parenting or separating.

Call: 1890 662 212 (LoCall from landline) or 01 662 9212 (Monday to Friday 10.00am-1.00pm and 2.00-3.30pm)

Email: support@onefamily.ie

Direct Mail (DM): Facebook

Family Carers Ireland Careline offers advice and support to family carers.

Call: Freephone 1800 240724

Visit: https://familycarers.ie/help-and-advice/

Mental Health Ireland Mental Health Ireland with Family Carers Ireland is offering the Five Ways to Wellbeing during Tough Times online workshop to family carers.

Visit: Mental Health Ireland website

Barnardos Barnardos has launched a national telephone support service for parents in response to the challenges they are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Call: 1800 910 123

Visit: www.barnardos.ie

Care Alliance Ireland Online family carer support group on Facebook.

Visit: Facebook support group

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BodyWhys - The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland Helpline

Call: 01 2107906

Email: alex@bodywhys.ie

Visit: www.BodyWhys.ie

Violence, sexual assault

If you feel in immediate danger please contact the Gardaí or call 999 or 112.

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.

Women’s Aid

Call: 1800 341 900 (Free helpline. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week)

Visit: www.womensaid.ie

If you are a woman who is deaf or hard of hearing experiencing domestic violence you can text Women’s Aid on 087 959 7980 (8am to 8pm, 7 days a week).
If English is not your first language Women's Aid offer support to women in over 170 languages through their Telephone Interpretation Service. Call 1800 341 900 and tell them what language you speak (8am to 8pm, 7 days a week).

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre National Rape Crisis Helpline.

Call: 1800 77 88 88 (Available 24 hours)

Email: counselling@rcc.ie

Visit: www.drcc.ie

Rape Crisis Network Ireland Rape Crisis Help.

Visit: www.rapecrisishelp.ie