Who Can I Talk To?

There are people and resources out there to help you heal. Even if you aren’t outwardly mourning, the loss of a loved one can be really hard. This is normal and a lot of times people find it helps to talk through what you’re feeling inside. Other people feel like they need to have time alone to mourn and cry, or get angry, scared or sad, that is ok, too.

It is important for you to let yourself feel the emotions that arise. Having someone like a counsellor or therapist to help you understand your feelings can be very helpful. But sometimes people prefer to deal with a loss by talking through things with a trusted friend or adult.

There are a lot of places you can go if you’re finding it really difficult to get over the death of someone you cared about.

Beaumont Hospital offers individual and group counselling. You can find out more by ringing 01 809 3290
Bereavement Counselling Services have a phone line open Monday-Friday 9am-1pm and also have suicide support groups in the greater Dublin area. To find out more you can ring 01 839 1766
Clanwilliam Institute is a place where children and families can come talk about things that are bothering them. Their number is 01 676 1363 or 01 676 2881
Cork Counselling Services are open 9-5 Monday to Thursday and 9-4 on Friday their number is 021 427 4951
Rainbows Ireland helps children who are dealing with the death of a parent or a parental separation. Their number is 01 473 4175
Solas is a child bereavement counselling service open Monday-Friday 10am-12pm. They have a helpline that you can ring 01 473 2110 or 021 431 0591
St Anne’s Church has a free community life line 01 676 7727 or 01 839 1766
Talk it over in Carlow have a support group for bereavement. Their number is 059 915 1277
The Bereaved by Suicide Foundation or Console help people who have lost someone to suicide, and have a calling service for people over the age of 18. Their number is 01 627 5102 (Helpline open 9-5:30 at 1800 201 890