"To ask for help is a sign of strength.”

Helplines for students

If you want in the moment support, get in touch with a helpline. Click on the images for more information
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​PIETA HOUSE
Pieta House provides free therapy to those engaging in self-harm, with suicidal thoughts, or bereaved by suicide.
  • Call Freephone on 1800 247 247
  • TEXT HELP to 51444 
  • Visit Pieta.ie for more information​
Jigsaw is a national centre for youth mental health. They focus on intervening early to support the mental health of those aged 12 to 25 years of age. Jigsaw operates 13 services in communities across Ireland. They offer a place you can visit for free with confidential support from trained mental health professionals.
The services Jigsaw offer include:
  • One to one sessions for young people aged 12-25
  • Phone helpline open Monday to Friday 1pm- 5pm, call 1800 544 729
  • Text helpline open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, text “call me” with your preferred day and time for a call to 086 180 3880
  • Email [email protected] open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, you can email anytime and clinicians will be responding from
  • Visit jigsaw.ie for more information​
Turn2me are a community of fully qualified and accredited mental health professionals that work online to provide a high quality, safe, anonymous and confidential space for you to gain support – wherever you are, whenever you need them, for whatever you are going through. 
The services Turn2me offer include:
  • Up to six free counselling sessions for adults over 18 online via instant chat/messaging, video or email
  • Eight video counselling sessions for young people aged 12-17
  • Eight video counselling sessions for couples
  • They also offer support groups online and peer support online
  • Visit Turn2Me.ie ​for more information
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SPUNOUT
50808 is a first of its kind for Ireland. It is 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 – big or small.

Free-text SPUNOUT to 50808 to begin.

​Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
Call for free on 116 123.