Mental Health and Wellbeing supports
Horse Sport Ireland urges anyone from within the equestrian community (regardless of their age, gender or sexual orientation) who find themselves struggling with their mental health to contact any of the following organisations for help and support.
Click on the organisation’s logo below to be redirected to that organisation’s website.
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Young people and adults | To inform and educate on the nature, extent, and consequences of depression; provide emotional and practical support to those affected by depression and related disorders; provide positive mental health and resilience training; support research into the development and treatment of depression and related issues. | Online
Education programme and workshops for groups and organisations |
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Young people | To empower, support, and protect young people; services are all free and confidential; service does not trace calls or texts and IP address is not visible. Children and teenagers can talk about anything, it doesn’t have to be a problem; provide help to find solutions and there to listen. | Telephone
Online Texting Workshops and talks for groups |
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All ages | Information and support for minding mental and physical health. | Online support
Crisis signposting |
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Young people (12-25) | Network of projects supported by Headstrong where any young person (12 – 25) can go to a Jigsaw project if they have concerns that they want to talk about; providing information, advice, guidance and confidential support; can call or drop in during opening hours. The service is free and confidential. | On line information
Direct one to one support for young people Information/training workshops for young people and adults |
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Young people and adults | Centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide; helping someone come through their crisis and exchange their negative feelings for positive, hopeful emotions. | Therapy sessions
Suicide prevention support |
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Young people and adults | Available for people talk to at anytime they like, in their own way, and off the record – about whatever’s getting to them. | Help-line
Provide training for groups and organisations |
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All ages
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Action Mental Health changes the lives of those living with mental ill health and promotes resilience and well-being to future generations. | Information
Counselling Guidance Signposting |
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Young people and adults | Vision is a future where people can talk about their mental health openly; access services appropriate to their needs and have the skills and knowledge to maintain positive mental health. | Support groups
Help line services Information leaflets Help for young people Training and workshops for young people and adults |
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Children
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ChildLine counsellors are trained staff and volunteers who all have experience of listening and talking to children and young people. ChildLine is the UK’s free, confidential helpline dedicated to children and young people. ChildLine is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. | Help line
Online help Texting Provides advice, information and help |
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Young people
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A research network that aims to reduce the prevalence of mental health problems experienced by children and young people. Working across sectors and disciplines to tackle 4 research challenges. | Information
Research |
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Young people and adults
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Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. Lifeline also provides support and guidance to families and carers, concerned friends, professionals, teachers, youth workers, clergy and communities. Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | Crisis response help line service
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All ages
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The Mental Health Foundation provides guidance and information helping people to protect, understand and sustain their own mental health. | Information
Guidance Signposting |
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Information on mental health for the public, service users, family members /carers, mental health professionals and mental health advocates. | Infoline
Legal advice on mental health law Community support |
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General – more adult focused | This is a Public Health Agency (PHA) information website for people concerned about their own or someone else’s mental health, as well as those interested in maintaining good mental health. | Public information website
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Young people and adults
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Offers and supports training in personal management, communicating, job seeking and specific work skills; provides high quality carer services; supports and facilitates people in taking active steps towards their own recovery. | Training programmes in the areas of support provided.
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Young people and adults
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A community-based initiative committed to building relationships and working in partnership to reduce the impact of suicide. | Drop-in resource centre
Presentations and support Signposting. Partnership with local services Training in suicide intervention, awareness, mental health, and self-harm. |
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Young people
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A safe online space available to inform and support young people who self-harm, as well as cater for the needs of their siblings, parents and friends; provide information and training for professionals like youth workers, teachers and social workers. | Website
Training and workshops |
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Young people
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Committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people, campaign, research and influence policy and practice. | Parents’ Helpline
Online resources Training and development, Outreach work, publications
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Young people and adults | LGBT Ireland are here to listen in confidence and without judgement, seven days a week. Talk to them by phone or online through their instant messaging service or by coming along to one of their peer support groups. Whatever is on your mind they’re here to listen.
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National LGBT helpline
Online chat support Online groups Monthly peer support groups |
