YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Support

If in a crisis, by crisis we mean, suicide ideation, self-harm, panic and distress, please contact the 24 hour helpline Lifeline, someone will always be on call to help you.

CALLS ARE FREE

FURTHER SUPPORT:

British and Irish Sign Language users can also use the SignVideo app. If English is not your first or preferred language, Lifeline can access translators to speak to you in your preferred language.

Support is available for anyone living in Northern Ireland regardless of their age, gender, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Counselling and Therapy

If you require counselling, there are various organisations, Gp services that maybe able to assist you with referral to speak with a counsellor.  However, please see Northern Ireland Counselling,

NI Counselling are a team of caring and experienced private therapists who can help you with a broad range of issues and goals. We eliminate the struggle and frustration of trying to find the right therapist. Research shows that finding the correct match is very important to the success of therapy. We will learn more about your needs and will personally make the match to one of our professional therapists.

Our team consists of

  • Counsellors,
  • CBT therapists,
  • Psychotherapists,
  • Eating Disorder Practitioners,
  • Play therapists,
  • Art therapists
  • and a Mental Health Nutritionist

NI COUNSELLING

Each of our therapists are professionally registered, and work within various specialist fields and backgrounds. We can help you find the right fit for you! We offer appointments online, by telephone, and we also have face-to-face appointments available at our various office locations across Northern Ireland.  Please note this is a private organisation

Web:      https://www.nicounselling.co.uk/

Email:   [email protected] 

Phone: 0754 8080 806 – between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm.  This service is also a text service

Samaritans

Is it someone that you wish to talk to that can provide a listening empathic ear, then Samaritans are on call 24/7,  They are there to listen, no judgement, no pressure, and help you work through what’s on your mind. They will never tell you what to do.

Web:    https://www.samaritans.org/?

Email:  [email protected]

Phone: 116223

Online chat service https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/chat-online/ 

Further Support

There are a wide variety of organisations available across Northern Ireland, sometimes not knowing where to get the right help can be a barrier to reaching out.

Please feel free to down load the here2help app that has a range of organisations across norther Ireland.  QR code below.  Place your camera over the QR code and it will take you to your download store.

Support websites

For more information on specific mental health conditions

https://www.mindingyourhead.info/ 

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/ 

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/  – Royal college of Psycharistrists