A new text-based mental health service funded by the HSE launched
Tuesday, 16th June. ‘50808’ is a first of its kind for Ireland, a
free 24/7 text service, providing everything from a calming chat to
immediate support for people going through mental health or
emotional crisis. Doireann Garrihy launched the service via a Zoom
event with Simon Harris TD, Minister for Health, Jim Daly, Minister for
Mental Health and Anne O’Connor, Chief Operations Officer HSE.
Since the service began its pilot in September last year, it has provided
support to 3,801 people through 6,694 conversations. It is expected
that ‘50808’ will support over 50,000 people each year once fully
operational. See the full HSE press release here
My Mind Counselling - Covid 19 project
From this week, MyMind (Sláintecare and HSE Counselling and
Psychotherapy Project) is providing fully subsidised counselling
appointments for people affected by Covid-19 and front-line workers.
A substantial grant has been awarded by the Department of Health -
Slaintecare to support this. These online counselling appointments are
available over the next three months through MyMind’s bespoke digital
platform. Where there is no internet access, therapists will provide
support over the phone. For more information, they have put together
Wellbeing ‘In This Together’
This joint Department of Health and HSE campaign continues to give
mental health and wellbeing advice across the country and local
authorities through Healthy Ireland are also rolling it out on a regional
basis. New videos covering the following topics have been added:
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