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BeLonG To is an organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) young people, aged between 14 and 23. BeLonG To is a national youth service for Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) young people in Ireland.

Teen Counselling is a free, private and confidential service that helps teens and their parents sort through things. Their team of counsellors are widely experienced professionals offer support to young people and their families.

Reach Out is an online youth mental health service which supports those going through a tough time with reliable information. Emphasis is placed on peer support and the principle that we all know someone going through a tough time.

The Family Support Network is an autonomous self-help organisation that respects the lived experiences of families affected by drugs in a welcoming non-judgemental atmosphere. Family Support can be offered on a one-to-one basis or in a group setting.

GROW is a Mental Health Organisation which helps people who have suffered, or are suffering, from mental health problems. Members are helped to recover from all forms of mental breakdown. Grow has a national network of over 130 Groups in Ireland.

Spun Out is a youth information website created by young people, for young people. They have lots of helpful information on their website about all different parts of life and they also have a service where you can request to be linked to your local youth counselling services.


Educating and empowering people to look after their mental health is an integral part of Aware’s work. Their ‘Beat the Blues’ workshops for teenagers in TY and senior cycle give information about depression and how best to deal with it.

Childline provides a 24 hour listening service for all children up to the age of 18. Childline seeks to empower and support children using the medium of telecommunications and information technology.

Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to people. They support anyone in distress, around the clock, through 201 branches across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Pieta House, The Centre for the Prevention of Self-Harm or Suicide officially opened it’s doors in January 2006. 5 years later, they have seen and helped nearly 4,000 people, and opened up two Outreach Centres, and two other Centres of Excellence in both Dublin and Limerick.

Soar is a collective movement which believes that there is greatness within all young people. We act on this by creating and delivering early intervention-preventative, wellness workshops inside the school system for young people aged 12 to 18 years from all backgrounds.

Jigsaw is the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. Their objective is to ensure that no young person feels alone, isolated and disconnected from others around them. They provide vital supports and work closely with communities across Ireland.