Mental Health

At Midleton Medi Centre, we offer a range of advice and supports for your mental health.

Each of us has mental health and this is as important as our physical health. Maintaining our mental health means that we understand our general wellbeing and how we cope with life’s every day challenges. At certain times in our lives, we can have periods of ups and downs with our mental health due to certain periods of stress for example. These negative periods typically pass but if they begin to impact your daily life and functioning, there is always ways to help yourself such as;

Being kind and compassionate to yourself
Talking about what’s on your mind
Staying active
Eating well
Seeking support

At times, if negative periods are not passing or we feel we are struggling with our mental health, seeking support can help you start on your journey to recovery.
We can help with a range of supports.

Our Doctors have undertaking training in mental health and have lots of experience in many areas of mental health difficulties such as:

Anxiety/ Stress
Panic Attacks
Low mood/ Depression
Eating Disorders
Grief
Addiction
Self-Harm
Emotional Resilience

Resources

Anxiety/ Stress/ Panic Attack support

Dr Harry Barry is a General Practitioner in Ireland and has a special interest in Mental Health. He has publish books and helpful videos here:

Advise on Counselling Resources

The Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy provide a list of accredited professionals – you can search to find a specialist in your area and for your specific needs – https://www.iacp.ie/
Pieta House provide a range of supports and free counselling/ 24 hour helpline here: https://www.pieta.ie/how-we-can-help/therapy-services/
SHINE – supporting people affected by Mental Ill Health
HSE Mental Health Supports:
Mentalhealthireland.ie supports and resources for your mental health
AWARE Depression support line 10 -10 1800804848 www.aware.ie

Support for Disordered Eating

Bodywhys provided a range of supports for individuals with disordered eating , along with a helpline, and they run programmes for supporting cares and families: www.bodywhys.ie
HSE Self Care App for Eating Disorders: https://ncped.selfcareapp.mobi

Support for Young People

Spunout.ie for young people
Alustforlife.com for young people

Support for Addiction

Arbor House 021 4968933

Support for Refugees

Refugee Supports Spirasi 01 8389664
Cois Tine 021 4557760

Support for Domestic Violence/ Male/ Female Supports

Domestic Violence: Mna Feasa 021 4211757
One Stop Shop 021 4222979
Womens Aid Helpline 1800 341900

Cancer Mental Health Supports

Cancer Counselling Support for individuals and families ARC 012 2150250

Bereavement Supports

A list of advise and supports via the HSE here: https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/services-support/bereavement/
Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Support Line – A confidential space for people to speak about their experience or to ask questions relating to the death of someone. Freephone 1800 807 077 — Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm hospicefoundation.ie
Barnardo’s Helpline: Bereavement information and support for children and families. Phone 01 473 2110 — Monday to Thursday, 10am to 12pm barnardos.ie
Pieta – Free individual counselling, therapy and support for people who have been bereaved by suicide and for people who are thinking about suicide. Freephone 1800 247 247 any time. Text HELP to 51444 — standard message rates apply www.pieta.ie

Please be aware that the content on this page, along with any links to external sites, is intended for general information purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. While we strive to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information, errors may occur. We encourage all patients to consult their GP with any health concerns. If you have suggestions for updates or additional information that could benefit others, please feel free to get in touch.

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