Find Help

 

We provide support and information for LGBTI+ young people through a number of support services:

Visit a Youth Group: We support youth groups around the country where you can be yourself, meet new people and seek help.

Give us a Call: 01 670 6223 (we are open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Send us an Email: info@belongto.org

BeLonG To/Pieta House Counselling Service:  This is free support for LGBTI+ young people in the Dublin area who are self-harming or thinking of suicide. Call 01 623 5606 or email lgbt@pieta.ie to book an appointment today.

If you need urgent support, you can contact any one of the support services below. Many of them are open 24 hours a day. You are not alone.

 

24/7 Anonymous Text Support

If you need support about any type of crisis, you can chat in confidence, 24/7 with a trained crisis volunteer over text. Connect with a trained volunteer who will listen to you and help you move towards feeling better. Here’s how the support service works:

1. Text LGBTI+ to 086 1800 280 anytime when you need support. Standard SMS rates may apply.
2. A trained volunteer will listen to you and help you think more clearly, enabling you to know that you can take the next step to feel better.

 

The National LGBT Helpline provides a confidential, listening, support and information service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The service is also used by people who are questioning if they might be LGBT, as well as the family and friends of LGBT people and professionals looking for information. The service is volunteer-run and operates Monday to Friday from 7 to 9pm.

Visit Website: www.lgbt.ie  Call: 1890 929 539

 

Pieta House offers free specialised treatment to clients who self-harm, suffer from suicidal ideation or have made multiple suicide attempts. Clients receive an intensive programme of one-to-one counselling lasting about four to six weeks. They have branches  across Ireland in Ballyfermot, Finglas, Lucan, Limerick, Tallaght, Kerry, Tipperary and Galway.

Visit Website: www.pieta.ie  Call: 1800 247 247

 

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgmental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

Visit Website: www.samaritans.org   Call: 116 123

 

Your Mental Health is a place to learn about mental health and how to support yourself and others. Find resources and support services near you

Visit Website: www.yourmentalhealth.ie

 

Jigsaw offer a free service providing support and advice to young people (aged 12-25) experiencing mental health difficulties.

Visit Website: www.jigsaw.ie/help

 

Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) seeks to improve conditions and advance the rights and equality of trans people and their families. Their vision is an Ireland where trans people are understood, accepted and respected, and can participate fully in all aspects of Irish society.

Visit Website: www.teni.ie   Call: 01 873 35 75

 

Gay Switchboard Ireland provides a confidential telephone support service. Listening, support, and information are provided to all callers in a non- directive or judgmental way. The service is available to the LGBT community, their parents, families and friends, and to anyone who has concerns relating to sexuality, including HIV/AIDS related enquiries.

Visit Website: www.gayswitchboard.ie  Call: 01 872 1055

 

Outhouse is a community and resource centre for LGBT people, their families and friends. It is based in central Dublin. Its primary goal is to offer a safe space for people to inform, meet, organise and make things happen

Visit Website: http://outhouse.ie Call: 01 873 4999

 

Lesbian Line is a listening service run by lesbian and bisexual women. The volunteers are not qualified counsellors but can listen and can give you the information you might need on the many support services available.

Visit Website: www.dublinlesbianline.ie  Call: 01 8729911

 

Gender Identity Family Support Line is a volunteer-led listening and support service for families of trans and gender non-conforming people in Ireland. The Gender Identity Family Support Line is an initiative of Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) and LGBT Ireland. The line is open from 6-9pm on the second and fourth Sunday of the month.

Call: 01 907 3707

 

Gay Health Network publishes and distributes HIV and safer sex information for men who have sex with men (MSM), as well as conducting and publishing research.

Visit Website: http://gayhealthnetwork.ie

 

Man2Man is a comprehensive sexual health information website for men who have sex with men.

Visit Website: http://man2man.ie