Services for Wexford Campus & Students Abroad
This page is a list of resources for Georgia Southern students located on the Wexford campus in Ireland as well as students who are internationally abroad.
If you are concerned for the immediate safety of yourself and/or others, call your local emergency number.
A list of international suicide hotlines and the number for local emergency services can be found here: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/
Ireland-specific & Wexford campus:
Emergency Ambulance Service: dial 112 or 999
Additional Crisis Support by Phone:
| Resource | Availability | Number |
| Samaritans helpline | available 24-hours per day | dial 116 123 |
| Pieta House crisis helpline | available 24-hours per day | dial 1800 247 247 |
| Aware support services | available 7 days a week from 10 AM to 10 PM | dial 1800 80 48 48 |
| BelongTo support line for LGBTQ+ youth | Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM | dial 01 670 6223 |
| Bodywhys helpline for eating disorders/body image | Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and Saturday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | dial 01 210 7906 |
| LGBT Ireland helpline | Monday to Thursdays from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, Fridays from 4 PM to 10 PM, and weekends from 4 PM to 6 PM | dial 1800 929 539 |
| Dublin Rape Crisis Centre | available 24-hours per day | dial 1800 77 88 88 |
Counseling Sessions by Phone:
| Resource | Description | Link |
| Mymind | Sessions at student discount price | https://mymind.org/ |
| Turn2Me | 6 free sessions to Irish residents | turn2me.ie/services/one-to-one-counselling |
Support via Webchat:
| Resource | Description | Link |
| Jigsaw | one-to-one mental health webchat support for youth up to age 25 (available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM and Thursday 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM | https://portal.jigsaw.ie/login |
| LGBT Ireland | One-to-one webchat Mondays to Thursdays from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, Friday 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM and weekends 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM | https://lgbt.ie/instant-messaging-support-service/ |
| Dublin Rape Crisis Centre | One-to-one webchat regarding sexual abuse or sexual assault on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM | https://www.drcc.ie/services/helpline/webchat/ |
Support via Texting (SMS):
| Resource | Description | Link |
| 50808 | A free 24-hour text service for mental health support | text “hello” to 50808 |
| Dublin Rape Crisis Centre | Text service for people who are deaf and/or hard of hearing on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM | text 086 823 8443 |
| Pieta House text support | available 24-hours per day | text HELP to 51444 |
Online Support Groups:
| Resource | Description | Link |
| Aware | Aware offers several online support groups including those for anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder | https://www.aware.ie/support/support-groups/ |
| Bodywhys | Online chat-based support group for individuals with disordered eating | https://www.bodywhys.ie/recovery-support-treatment/online-support-groups/ |
| Jigsaw Group Chats | Live online text-based discussions on mental health themes | https://jigsaw.ie/talk-online/group-chats/ |
| Healing Untold Grief Group (HUGG) | Support groups for those impacted by someone’s death by suicide | https://www.hugg.ie/find-support/hugg-support-groups/ |
| Grow Mental Health | Online and in-person support groups that cover a variety of topics | https://grow.ie/join-a-support-group/ |
| Turn 2 Me | Support groups run throughout the week and cover a wide range of topics | https://turn2me.ie/services/support-groups/ |
A variety of other resources can be found by visiting the Wexford Mental Health Association support services directory.
Disclaimer: Content provided on this webpage is intended for informational purposes only. Please note that any outside links are not under our control, and we cannot guarantee the content contained on them.
Last updated: 6/27/2024
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