Concerned about yourself or someone you know?

St. Patrick’s Support & Information Service

If you are experiencing a mental health difficulty or worried about a friend or relative, please make contact with our Support and Information service. We are here to advise you of your best options and to give that assurance you need. This service is staffed by experienced mental health nurses 9-5 Monday to Friday with an answering and call-back facility outside hours. The number of the Support & Information service is 01 249 3333, or if you would like to email your query to info@stpatsmail.com we will endeavour to get back to you within these hours.

If in crisis the following options are available:

G.P

Most people are treated by their GP; if more support or specific therapy is required your GP should have the Information to refer you onto the appropriate services. You can contact your local GP, listed under ‘General Practitioners’ in the Golden Pages, or you can use the ICGP find a GP service.

Accident and Emergency

Go to, or contact, the Accident and Emergency Department of your nearest general hospital if you need help, or are feeling suicidal and can’t get through to a help line. There you can be seen by a psychiatric liaison team who will assess you and help you through the crisis.

Emergency services can be contacted at any time by dialling 999 or 112 in Republic of Ireland or 112 in the rest of Europe.

Samaraitans

Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland.

The service is available 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

Volunteers offer support by responding to phone calls, emails and letters. Alternatively people can drop in to a branch to have a face to face meeting.

In the Republic of Ireland call 1850 60 90 90.

You can also email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org or find your local branch on the Samaraitans website

Pieta House

Pieta House, Suicide Crisis Centre, Self-harm Crisis Centre

Pieta House offers one to one counselling for people with suicidal ideation, people who have attempted suicide and people engaging in self-harming behaviours. The service is readily accessible to those in need and is Free of Charge.

For an appointment please phone Pieta House, Lucan 01 6010000 or Pieta Mid West, Limerick, 061 484444.

For more information check out the Pieta House website

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The atmosphere of the hospital is very bright, cheerful and friendly. The staff are excellent, uniformly helpful without exception and a credit to the hospital

There is a very good atmosphere at St. Patrick's. Communication is very good between patients and staff and should be maintained on an informal basis. Food is very good and is a very good morale booster for everyone. I would like to thank everyone in St. Patrick's for input and kindness while I have been here

I had 10 unforgettable days with prime quality care and facilities. Most of all, I've met really nice people and hopefully not being wrong made some friends. Good work, keep it up

It was a turning point in my life and a good one. I will always have fond memories of my stay here because the overall feeling was of peace.

Today I'm sad as I leave ye all, but the sadness is one that I like, Because after 8 weeks on the bay, it's time for me to take a hike, thanks to all the nurses and students, to the staff in the kitchen and OT's too, to the lovely ladies who clean the ward, to the doctors where a bond we grew.

The Cleaners kept my room beautifully clean and the Temple Centre was spotless. The staff were so helpful and caring and gave me as much time as I needed. All in all I was very well cared for. Thank you very much

Excellent staff have finally helped me overcome my illness with the correct treatment and also using the recovery psychosis programme which opened my mind to what I suffer from. I have had this for 10 years but now I feel relaxed, free of all fear thanks to the A team. St Pats sets the standard for others to follow.

I do not have a single negative to pass on the time I have spent under the care of the staff of St. Patrick's Hospital other than to say that it varied between very good and exceptional. I came to hospital feeling broken and despairing and leave now feeling renewed and well and looking to the future.

I was most impressed with the care given to my daughter during her stay here. The ambience in the hospital is relaxed and caring. From the cleaners to the nurses, doctors and administrators everybody is on first name terms all working to a common goal of getting people better. Congratulations on a job well done