List of resources

Little Chat
Little Chat
Positive Affirmations
Positive Affirmations
Anxiety Relief Videos
Anxiety Relief Videos
Cute Animals
Cute Animals

Please know all of these services are Irish and so their country code (for phone numbers) is +353

Little chat

Illustration of a park with a large tree, a bench, a walking path, and a lamppost.

Pieta

spunout (young people)

  • Text ‘Hello’ to 50808

  • Website: www.textaboutit.ie

Samaritans

youthrive (12-24 years)

  • Phone: 047 75655

  • Email: youthrive@hse.ie

Outcomers (lgbtq)

  • Phone: 042 932 9816

  • Email: info@outcomers.org

rape crisis north east

Supporting young people affected by any form of sexual violence

  • Freephone: 1800 77 8888

MaCYSS (12-18)

alcohol and drug services for young people and their families

  • Phone: 047 74655

Psych2Go - mental health and lifestyle tips YouTube channel

Affirmations website - Affirmation Flow, https://affirmationflow.com/mental-health-affirmations/

Helpful to know

Relaxing and anxiety-relief videos (mainly 4 minutes or less)

Positive Affirmations

I am allowed to take life one step at a time.

My feelings are valid and deserve attention.

I give myself permission to rest without guilt.

I am learning how to care for my mind.

I do not need to have everything figured out.

I choose patience with myself today.

I am safe in this moment.

My mind deserves kindness, not pressure.

I honor my emotional needs.

I am doing the best I can with what I have.

I release the need to rush my healing.

I trust myself to handle today.

My inner world deserves gentleness.

I allow myself to feel without judgment.

I am allowed to slow down.

I am worthy of care even on hard days.

My life has value beyond productivity.

I give myself compassion during low moments.

Healing is happening even when I cannot see it.

I deserve support and understanding.

I am not broken.

I allow myself to rest and recover.

My feelings do not define my future.

I am allowed to ask for help.

I treat myself with softness today.

I am learning how to carry hope again.

I matter simply because I exist.

I do not have to be strong all the time.

My presence has meaning.

I choose to stay.

Upside-down dolphin in the ocean, close-up of face and dorsal fin.
A fluffy, golden-furred dog wearing white sunglasses, lying on a tiled floor outdoors.
A black pug dog wearing round glasses and a black and white knitted sweater.
A young giant panda is resting on a wooden platform with its head and front paws hanging over the edge, surrounded by green leaves and trees.
A fluffy white puppy sitting outdoors on a bed of wood chips, with green and blurred background.
A tiny squirrel with fluffy orange fur and big dark eyes, sitting on a dark surface against a black background.
Six adorable Australian Shepherd puppies, some sleeping and some awake, on a concrete porch with a gray wall and door in the background.
Close-up of a baby monkey with big eyes, holding onto a tree branch.
A gray and white kitten with bright green eyes sitting on a bed with beige and floral patterned pillows and a blanket, with a blurred background including water bottles.
A hedgehog with a colorful, iridescent crown on its head, sitting on someone's lap with a blurred green outdoor background.
A red panda peeking out from behind a tree, with its tongue slightly sticking out and surrounded by a blurred green forest background.
A red panda sticking out its tongue, with a blurred green background.
A small, beige hamster with black eyes and pink paws standing on a gray surface, looking directly at the camera.
A white and tan rabbit sitting on green grass with one ear upright and the other flopped down.
Three kittens, one gray, one white and gray, and one gray, nestled together on a person's lap wearing blue jeans.
An adult elephant and a baby elephant walking together on sandy ground with rocks and greenery in the background.