Mission: Helplink Mental Health’s mission is to provide accessible, free or low cost mental health services; locally (West of IRL), nationally and internationally, 7 days a week and out–of–hours. The three types of mental health services that Helplink provides are: Counselling, Information Provision and Education.
Vision: Helplink Mental Health’s vision is to be Ireland’s leading provider of accessible mental health services locally (West of Ireland), nationally and internationally. We aim to achieve this vision through partnership with other organisations and by providing our services accessibly through the utilisation of traditional face-to-face service provision structures in the West of Ireland, coupled with online technologies for service provision nationally and internationally.
Helplink’s qualified, insured and Garda vetted counsellors are available for appointments 7 days a week and out–of–hours from 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday and 12 to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday; for free or at low set costs.
Since its inception, our Counsellors and Therapists have provided over 10,000 appointments to clients online nationally and also face–to–face in Galway and Mayo (Roscommon in 2021)!
We provide:
Employee Counselling Service: we provide a national staff (EAP) counselling service that is available 7 days a week by phone and online nationwide. This is a pay-as-you-go service; which is perfect for companies small, medium and large.
Irish Abroad Counselling Service: within our international service we provide our unique free, online Irish abroad counselling service for Irish citizens living abroad. The service is available to current Irish passport holders globally (time zone dependent). In 2019 Helplink expanded this service to support returning Irish emigrants as well, through self referral directly to us or through our referral partners Crosscare Migrant Project, Safe Home Ireland and the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO).
Alcohol Dependency Service for Tusla: Since 2017 Helplink has been providing a alcohol dependency counselling service to clients over 18 referred to Helplink by Tusla – this service is available across Galway City and County.
National Gambling Counselling Service: Helplink provides a free gambling problem counselling service, nationally by phone and online (video consultations); 7 days a week and out-of-ours; funded by the Gambling Awareness Trust.
Mind Hacks:
Mind Hacks (www.mindhacks.ie) is an online platform that provides video and podcast libraries around the topics of mental health & emotional wellbeing. These free to use libraries have content available for all ages 24/7.
The platform also provides live Webinars and training Workshops (currently under construction) for healthcare workers, teachers, students (primary/secondary/third level), parents, counsellors/therapists, social care workers / social workers, community workers and more!
The Helplink Show:
Helplink provides an award winning (GOLD winner for ‘Social Benefit’ at the CRAOL Community Radio Awards 2019) monthly radio show and podcast that is hosted live on seven local, national and international community radio stations:
Show topics: mental health, emotional wellbeing and community
Listen back on:
Our YouTube Channel CLICK HERE
Our Spotify Podcasts CLICK HERE
Our new info & education platform Mindhacks.ie CLICK HERE
Lochlann Scott: Lochlann holds a degree and two post graduate diplomas in Psychology and Health Psychology. He worked in Social Care and Social Work departments for many years in the HSE West; in residential and long-term family support. Previous to his time with the HSE he held multiple management roles in the retail and hospitality sectors. Lochlann founded Helplink Mental Health in 2012 as he saw there was a need to be more innovative in how we provide mental health services to our communities both at home and abroad. He also co-founded the Health 2.0 Galway Chapter, is a voluntary Board Director/Trustee with Mental Health Reform (Ireland) and is a multi-award winner or has been shortlisted in the areas of social entrepreneurship and radio show production/presenting
Greg McMenamin is Helplink’s Office Administrator, previous to joining Helplink in January 2016 he was an administrator with Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe. Greg holds a B.A. in English Studies and Sociology and Politics from NUI Galway; he is also the organisation’s GDPR Officer and has completed the ASSIT programme.
Administrative Assistant
Gilles Varette: Product Support Manager Americas – EMEA CSG International (Chair of Helplink Board)
Sam O’Neill: Marketing Executive and former President of GMIT Student’s Union
Tamar Scott: Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor
Cecil Lenihan: “Start-Up” Partner, CFO & Business Advisory
Cliodhna McGuire: Consultant Solicitor at O’Connor Johnson Solicitors
Gerry Mackey: Mentor – Investor and Financing Readiness
Helplink’s CRA Number 20143237 
Helplink’s Revenue CHY Number 21366
Click here for Helplink‘s Children’s Safeguarding Statement
Click here for Helplink‘s Complaints Policy
Click here for Helplink‘s Privacy Statement
Click here for Helplink‘s Data Protection Policy
Click here for Helplink‘s Fundraising Policy
Click here for Helplink‘s Annual Report 2019
Please email helplinksupport@helplink.ie to access our publicly available certified annual accounts
We are delighted to be working with Galway Chamber to provide their members with a taster of what our new Employee Wellbeing live Webinar is like!
The webinar (based on our previous face-to-face EAP workshop/s) supports employees with taking care of their mental wellness, reducing stress and building emotional resilience; including support while working remotely...
If you would like to have this webinar for your staff, no matter where you are in Ireland (broadband dependant), please call 0818 99 88 80 or email helplinksupport@helplink.ie for more information and to book (€450 for up to 30 staff one and half hours in duration).2021 is already taking its toll on our mental health. Galway Chamber has partnered with Helplink Mental Health to deliver a free webinar on Employee Wellbeing. Attendees will leave with tools to help reduce stress, anxiety & increase their wellbeing. Register to attend below
galwaychamber.clearbookings.com/event/130610:employee-wellbeing-webinar
#employeewellbeing
Exam season is upon us again, and we just want to say good luck to anyone completing exams these next few weeks!📚👨💻👩💻 We'd also like to remind full time third level students that Helplink offers discounted fees for both online (nationally and internationally) and face to face appointments (West of Ireland)! 💛
If you are stressed out and struggling and would like to make an appointment or more information, please call 091 759887 or email helplinksupport@helplink.ie
Morning everyone! Happy 2021!
We hope everyone is continuing to stay well and safe, and just want to remind everyone that we have low cost counselling services nationwide available online 7 days a week and out of hours! If you want to make an appointment or want more info please
call 📞091 759 887📞
or email 🖥 helplinksupport@helplink.ie 🖥
Happy holidays everyone! 💫
2020 has been one of our busiest years yet and we just want to thank you all for coming on this journey with us and supporting us along the way! 💓
Despite it being a worrying and uncertain year for us all, we do have some things to celebrate!!
》The launch of our free gambling addiction counselling services alongside the Gambling Awareness Trust
》Our Mayo offices opening up in Kiltimagh
》Our accessible mental health info, education and training website Mindhacks.ie taking off
》All of 2020's The Helplink Show's podcast featuring phenomenal guests as well as our CEO, Lochlann Scott being shortlisted for the Headline Mental Health Media Awards in the category of Headline Impact Award "For an individual working in any platform who has made an exceptional contribution to coverage of mental ill health" for all his work creating, editing and producing The Helplink Show!
》The amazing ongoing work by @nuigsu with the #CharityChallange fundraisers
》Coldvember!
》So many fundraisers from people all over the country ranging from skipathons, coffees in Salthill, the NuigConfessions Twitter page and so many more who we will always be thankful to!
Thank you all for supporting us in 2020. With every year we are one step closer to becoming Ireland's leading provider of accessible mental health services locally, nationally and internationally and in 2021 we will continue to provide low cost and free mental health services 7 days a week and out of hours locally, nationally and internationally! 💛
Stay safe and we will see you all in 2021! Grá Mór!
~All the team at Helplink Mental Health
Happy Friday everyone!
We at Helplink know that this holiday period will be hard for many, and just want to let you know of some of the 24/7 hotline supports that are available to help if you need it!
50808- text 'Hello' to 50808
Samaritans - call 116 123
Childline - call 1800 666 666
Women's Aid- call 1800 341 900
Pieta House crises line- call 1800 247 247
In an emergency, call 999 or 112