Visit your family doctor (GP) if you have mental health concerns.

A GP can give you advice, medication, do tests or refer you to specialised services. 

Your GP might refer you to a mental health team at your local Primary Care centre. This team may include a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker and occupational therapist. The HSE Primary Care Centres also offer health or social services such as a psychologist in a community-based setting outside of a hospital. The community mental health team is usually made up of a consultant psychiatrist, registrar in psychiatry and nurses.

Your GP might refer you to a mental health team at your local Primary Care centre. This team may include a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker and occupational therapist. The HSE Primary Care Centres also offer health or social services such as a psychologist in a community-based setting outside of a hospital. The community mental health team is usually made up of a psychiatrist, a community mental health nurse, a psychologist, a social worker, an occupational therapist, a dietitian, and a speech and language therapist

Counselling is also available through self-referral if you contact individual organisations and make an appointment directly.

For more details of services in your area, call 1800 111 888 or visit HSE Mental Health

Urgent care

For urgent care, contact the GP out-of-hours service if your GP is not available or use the mental health services unit at your local hospital. If you or someone you know needs immediate emergency medical help, call 999 or 112 or go to your nearest Emergency Department

You can also call the free call Samaritans 116123 or text HELLO to 50808 to connect with the “Text About It” mental health support service.

Peer Support

Mental Health Guide and Directory in 8 languages can be downloaded here.

To speak with a trained Mental Health & Wellbeing Support & Advocacy, call Cairde’s Peer Support Service at 0833133566