Someone to ‘Turn2’ when things go bad

A nATIOnAL mental health charity, is encouraging Dubliners who find themselves struggling with their mental health to use its free services, emphasising that they have no waiting lists and require no GP referral.

Turn2Me offers up to six free counselling sessions to adults, and unlimited free support groups on anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship issues which run most weekdays at 6pm.

In addition, unlimited paid counselling sessions are available.

“We hear of waiting lists of up to 18 months for some mental health services,” Fiona O’Malley, CEO of Turn2Me, said. “Eighteen days is a long time to wait for mental health services, never mind 18 months,” she added.

Turn2Me releases its available counselling slots at the start of every week on its website.

The free support groups run most evenings at 6pm. You could book a slot in any of the support groups and attend that support group on the same day. The services are available all year round.”

Turn2Me was funded by the national Office for Suicide Prevention (nOSP). The charity was founded in 2009 stemming from the very personal experiences of Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard, who sadly lost their brother, Cormac, to suicide in 2003. Turn2Me has helped over 120,000 people since it was set up in 2009. In 2019, turn2me joined forces with ReachOut Ireland to create a space for young people to find information to support their mental health online.

As of September 2021, turn2me offers adult counselling and peer support services to adults and young people aged 12 plus.

Turn2Me is encouraging the public to avail of its free, professional mental health services which are available on its website: www.turn2me.ie