✦ Mental Health & Wellbeing ✦

Mental Health
Support

Mental health is just as important as physical health. If you or someone you love is struggling, please reach out. Help is available — right now, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You are never alone.

From Dermot — with love and lived experience
If you need help right now

Crisis Support Lines

These services are free, confidential, and available around the clock. Please don't hesitate to call.

🇬🇧 Northern Ireland

Lifeline

Northern Ireland's crisis response helpline

Call Free — 24/7
0808 808 8000
Textphone (Relay UK)
18001 0808 808 8000
  • ✦ Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • ✦ Speak to a trained counsellor
  • ✦ Calls are completely free
  • ✦ Option to remain anonymous
Visit Lifeline Website
🇮🇪 Republic of Ireland

Pieta House

Preventing suicide and self-harm since 2006

Freephone Crisis Line — 24/7
1800 247 247
Text if you can't talk
Text HELP to 51444
Free Therapy Services
0818 111 126
  • ✦ Free, professional therapy — no referral needed
  • ✦ Qualified therapists available 24/7
  • ✦ Support for suicidal thoughts & self-harm
  • ✦ Also supporting those bereaved by suicide
Visit Pieta House Website
🇬🇧 UK-Wide

Mind — Mental Health Helplines Directory

Mind (UK) maintains a comprehensive directory of mental health helplines including Samaritans (116 123), CALM (0800 58 58 58), Shout (text 85258), Papyrus for under-35s (0300 102 2470), and many more — all in one place.

Samaritans: 116 123CALM: 0800 58 58 58Shout — Text: 85258
View Full Directory

In immediate danger?

Call 999 (UK / Northern Ireland) or 112 / 999 (Republic of Ireland) immediately, or go to your nearest A&E.

✦ Dermot's Blog ✦

Words from the Heart

Dermot shares his own journey with mental health — honestly, openly, and with love.

"It's okay not to be okay. What matters is that you reach out."
— Dermot Merrigan