Mental Health Counselling Service

Students may need someone to talk with in confidence and help with issues which may arise in the course of the academic year. This college provides a confidential personal mental health counselling service free of charge.

Personal Counselling

One-to-one counselling for anxiety, stress & day to day issues that arise during the academic year

Meabh Nimmo

Drop in or make an appointment by email MNimmo.dbc@lmetb.ie

Derek Ball

Drop in or make an appointment by email DBall.dbc@lmetb.ie

Meabh Nimmo and Derek Ball our college Guidance Counsellors can provide one-to-one personal counselling for anxiety, stress and day to day issues that arise during the academic year.

If you feel that you would benefit from this service, below are some ways in which you can access it:

Speak with your Mentor who can refer you to this service
Drop in or make an appointment by email MNimmo.dbc@lmetb.ie or DBall.dbc@lmetb.ie

External Support Services & Contact Numbers

HSE Resource Office for Suicide Prevention - Louth Meath Crisis Supports

Urgent Help and Support

If you are experiencing distress or are worried about someone, please contact your GP, the local Emergency Department or the Samaritans.

NEDOC (North East GP Out of Hours Service) 1850 777 911

Our Lady’s Hospital Navan (Accident and Emergency) (046) 907 8500

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda (Accident and Emergency) (041) 983 7601 (Ext 2318)

Samaritans (jo@samaritans.ie) 116 123

Gardai, Fire Brigade, Ambulance 999/112

Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111

HSE Information/Services

The HSELive team can answer your questions from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 10am-5pm on Saturdays. Callsave: 1850 241 850 / 041-685 0300 / Email: hselive@hse.ie

The YourMentalHealth.ie website provides information and signposting on all mental health supports and services that are available nationally and locally provided by the HSE and its funded partners. You can also call the 24hr Freephone YourMentalHealth Information Line on 1800 111 888 to find supports and services.

For information on accessing HSE Mental Health Services in Louth and Meath:

http://www.hse/eng/services/list/1/lho/louth/mental-health-sevices/

http://www.hse/eng/services/list/1/lho/meath/mental-health-sevices/

Bereavement Support

Anam Cara 01 404 5378

Barnardos Children Bereavement Support 01 473 2110

Irish Hospice Foundation Helpline (10am-1pm) 1800 807 077 (www.bereaved.ie / www.childhoodbereavement.ie)

Suicide Bereavement Liaison (SBL) Service Louth Meath 085 738 0444

(The HSE funded Pieta SBL Service provides support and practical information immediately after a death by suicide. The SBL officer can support from 48 hour after a loss through suicide)

Mental Health Support Helplines

Text 50808 - 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) Text HELLO to 50808 anytime day or night. Visit https://text50808.ie/ for more information.

Samaritans - Support for anyone experiencing distress, despair and suicidal thoughts 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.ie

Pieta - Support for people and communities in crisis 1800 247 247 Text HELP to 51444

Aware - Supports people experiencing depression and anxiety 1800 804 848

Grow - Support group for adults with mental health problems 1890 474 474

Mental Health Ireland - Promoting Positive Mental Health, Wellbeing and Recovery 086 835 3387

Shine - Supporting People affected by Mental Ill Health 086 8525422 Email: northeast@shine.ie

Irish Advocacy Network - Peer Advocacy in mental health problems 01 872 8684

Jigsaw Meath - Free and confidential youth mental health support service for young people aged 12-25 right in the heart of Navan 046 907 1702

Post natal Depression Ireland - Support for those suffering from postnatal depression 021 492 3162

Local Counselling Services

Meath HSE Primary Care Psychology Services - For children and adolescents 0-18 years only. 046 909 8816

Louth HSE Primary Care Psychology Services, Drogheda - For children and adolescents 0-18 years only. 041 980 9500

Louth HSE Primary Care Psychology Services, Dundalk - For children and adolescents 0-18 years only. 042 682 0000

Counselling in Primary Care (CIPC) - For adults only. 1890 252 563

HSE National Counselling Service - (Rian) for adults who have experienced abuse during childhood (Meath). 1800 234 110

HSE National Counselling Service - (Rian) for adults who have experienced abuse during childhood (Navan/Louth). 1800 234 117

Dundalk Counselling Service - Individual and Group counselling also youth service exclusively for 13 to 23 years old. 042 933 8333

Dowdstown Counselling Service - High quality, affordable counselling. 046 903 1196

Travellers Counselling Service - Provision of a counselling service to members of the Traveller community. 086 308 1476

Private and Online Counselling

The Psychological Society of Ireland 01 472 0105 www.psychologicalsociety.ie

Irish Association for counselling and Psychotherapy 01 230 3536 www.iacp.ie

My Mind Online Video Counselling 076 680 1060 www.mymind.org

Turn2me Online Counselling &Support Groups www.turn2me.org

Other Support and Information Helplines

Men’s Aid - Support for men affected by domestic abuse. 01 554 3811

BODYWHYS - Support for people affected by eating disorders. 1890 200 444

Childline 1800 666 666

Crime Victims Helpline 116 006

Connect Counselling - Free telephone counselling / support for adults who have experienced abuse during childhood. 1800 477 477

Dundalk Outcomers - Support for LGBTI people aged between 14 and 23. 042 932 9816

Dundalk Simon Community - Support for those that are homeless. 042 933 9583

Drogheda Homeless Aid - Support for those that are homeless. 041 983 4492

Drogheda Women’s and Children Refuge - Support for women and children who are homeless. 041 984 4550

HSE National Information Helpline 1850 241 850

LGBTI Helpline - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Helpline. 1890 929 539

MABS - Money advice and budgeting service. 0761 07 2000

Meath Women’s Refuge - Support for women and their children who experience domestic violence. 046 902 2393

National Pregnancy Helpline 1850 495 051

NiteLine - Student support helpline. 1800 793 793

Parentline 1890 927 277

Rape Crisis (North East) 1800 212 122

Resource Office for Suicide Prevention 086 3801152

Senior Helpline 046 955 7766

Sexual Violence Helpline – For men and women experiencing sexual violence . 1800 778 888

Third Age - Support for older people 1800 804 591

Teenline 1800 833 634

Women’s Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline 1800 314 900

Youth Work Ireland Meath - Support for young people. 046 909 3402

Trim Family Resource Centre 046 943 8850

Kells People’s Resource Centre 046 924 7161

Connect Family Resource Centre, Drogheda 041 984 6608

Addiction Services

HSE Drug & Alcohol Helpline 1800 459 459

Alcoholics Anonymous 01 842 0700

Al Anon/Alateen 01 873 2699

Turas - Provision of free, confidential supports to people at all stages of addiction. 042 933 8221/933 8224

Meath Community Drugs & Alcohol Response (MCDAR) 087 0933 759