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Samaritans are available 24 hours every day, for confidential, non-judgmental support.

• Freephone 116 123 anytime day or night.
• Email jo@samaritans.ie.
• Visit www.samaritans.ie.

Pieta provide a range of suicide and self-harm prevention and bereavement services.

• Freephone 1800 247247 anytime day or night.
• Text HELP to 51444 (standard message rates apply).
• Visit www.pieta.ie.

Text About It is a free, anonymous, messaging support service.

• Text HELLO to 50808 anytime day or night.
• Visit www.textaboutit.ie, where a WhatsApp option is also available.

Visit www.yourmentalhealth.ie for more information on how to mind your mental health, support others, and to find a support service in your area. The HSE Your Mental Health information line is a phone service you can call with information on mental health support and services and how to access them. Freephone 1800 111 888 anytime day or night.

Men can also visit www.yourmentalhealth.ie/men for information on free and accessible counselling support. For example, men can now access six free counselling sessions with MyMind, via a GP. Free, confidential telephone support for men is also now available, from Connect Counselling, seven days every week between 5.00pm and 9.00pm – on 1800 577 577.

If you are a journalist or media professional covering a suicide-related topic, follow the Samaritans Ireland Media Guidelines for Reporting Suicide and Preventing Suicide, a resource for media professionals (World Health Organisation) – because of the potentially harmful consequences of irresponsible reporting. For example, describing a means or method of suicide or self-harm, has considerable potential for harm (especially to people who are bereaved or feeling vulnerable) and can create learned or imitative behaviour (especially with people who might be at risk).

The guidelines strongly recommend including signposting to accessible, trusted sources of support, for anyone impacted by the themes in any coverage.

• HSE communications and resources are available here
• PSI Guidelines on the Disposal of Medicinal Products for a Retail Pharmacy Business are available here

• www.mywaste.ie
• https://www.weeeireland.ie
• https://www.hse.ie
• https://www.hsa.ie/