Get Help Organisations

Below you will find a list of free mental health, parent/family support and domestic violence services and organisations. 

If you feel you need immediate assistance please contact The Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116-123 (Republic & NI) or logon to www.yourmentalhealth.ie (Rep of Ireland) or www.mindingyourhead.info (Northern Ireland).

Perinatal Mental Health Support

Name: HSE 

Perinatal mental health services are specialist services for women with a mental health problem. The service is for pregnant women and women with a baby up to one year old who may have an existing or new mental health problem and also women with severer mental health problems and are planning a pregnancy.

Website: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/specialist-perinatal-mental-health/

Mental Health Support

Name: The Samaritans

Description: Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Contact: Call 116 123

Samaritans Self Help App

Information and support for Unmarried Parents

Name: Treoir

Description: We provide a free, confidential, specialist information service for parents not married to each other, living together or apart, their extended families, and those working with them. Information is available on Legal, Social Welfare, and Parenting issues.

Address: 28 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1. D01 HY46

Phone: 00353 1 6700 120

Opening Times: Monday to Friday 10am- 4pm

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.treoir.ie/

Parent Support

Name: One Family

Description: For listening support and information for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and those separating

Phone: 01 662 9212

Email: [email protected]

Domestic Violence Center:

Name: Women’s Aid

Description: Women’s Aid is a leading national organisation that has been working to stop domestic violence in Ireland since 1974. We operate the 24hr National Freephone Helpline and a number of Dublin based face-face services. We also act for justice and social change through our specialised training, public awareness campaigns and policy work.

Phone number: 1800 341 900 (free to call)

email: [email protected]

Address: 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2 D02RR27

Website: https://www.womensaid.ie/

Opening Hours: 24hrs 7 Days a week

Services for Children and Families: 

Name: Tusla

Description: the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children. It represents the most comprehensive reform of child protection, early intervention and family support services ever undertaken in Ireland.

Ph number: 01 7718500

Email: [email protected]

Address: Tusla – Child and Family Agency, The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter, Saint John’s Road West, Dublin 8. D08 X01F

Website: https://www.tusla.ie/

Children First Information and Advice Officers: https://www.tusla.ie/get-in-touch/children-first-information-and-advice-officers/

Parent Support

Name: Parentline

Description: Parentline is a national, confidential helpline that offers parents support, information and guidance on all aspects of being a parent and any parenting issues.

Ph number: 01 8733500

Email: [email protected]

Address: Carmichael House, 4-7 North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7, D07 RHA8, Ireland

Website: https://www.parentline.ie/

Opening Hours: Mon – Thurs, 10am – 9pm and Fri, 10am – 7pm

Suicidal thoughts and Self Harm Support

Name: Pieta House

Description: Pieta provide free counselling to those with suicidal ideation, those engaging in self-harm, and those bereaved by suicide. Staff are fully qualified and provide a professional one-to-one therapeutic service.

Ph number: Free 24/7 Crisis helpline:1800 247 247Text HELP to 51444

Email: [email protected]

Address: Head Office Pieta Dublin, First Floor, Greenhills Retail Park, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 RH59

Website: https://www.pieta.ie/

Opening Hours: 24hrs 7 days a week

Support for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Name: Aware

Description: Aware is the national organisation providing free support, education and information services to those impacted by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions.

Ph number: Freephone 1800 80 48 48

Email: [email protected]

Address: 9 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4, D04 KD80

Website: https://www.aware.ie/

Opening Hours: Available 7 days a week 10am to 10pm

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