Alex's Answer

Hi there and welcome to Ask Alex.  

Thank you for sending your question to Ask Alex. We’re glad you were able to get in touch.   

You mentioned that you can’t sleep, and you would like some help in being able to get some sleep. Sleep and creating a sleep routine are very important to improve our mental well-being but sometimes we find it hard to sleep.  

Do you always struggle trying to sleep? It can be useful to talk to others about this. Would you have a trusted adult in your life that you could discuss it with at all? This can be a family member like a parent, an aunt, uncle, grandparent, or someone outside of the family like a teacher, neighbour, or sports coach. It is important that you feel supported and that they can help you with this. 

Here are some websites that you might find useful; spunout.ie/signpost/what-to-do-when-you-can-t-sleep or www.childline.ie/8-quick-tips-to-help-you-get-better-quality-sleep/  

Please know, you can always phone Childline on 1800 66 66 66 to talk about what is going on for you, if you don’t feel ready to talk to someoneyou know quite yet. We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our web chat service through www.childline.ie is also available daily, click on the orange Live Chat tab and follow the instructions. We are here to listen to and support you. We can explore the options that are available to you in your life. We are here to help you in a way that suits you.   

Take care, we hope to hear from you soon. 

Alex