Mental Health Supports

• 24/7/365 free & confidential support service dedicated to assisting UCD employees and family members in dealing with personal and work-related issues
• Immediate in the moment support and referral to counselling and online cognitive behavioural therapy, where appropriate
• Wellbeing platform delivering expert content on metal wellbeing, fitness and nutrition

What can the EAS help with?

Employee

• Depression, anxiety, stress
• Greif & bereavement
• Relationship & marital problems
• Work stress & work-life balance issues
• Workplace conflict & communications
• Life transitions

Line Manager

• Guidance and expertise when approaching employee issues where there is an emotional component
• Provide guidance in recognising problems and support in dealing with difficult employees and complex issues
• Support for managers managing change, helping employees with issues, breaking bad news
• Referring team members to the EAS

Reach out to your EAS today for advice: 

• Freephone IRE: 1800 814 243
• WhatsApp/SMS: Text ‘Hi’ to 087 369 0010

Find out more: www.ucd.ie/engage/employeerelations/employeeassistanceservice/

UCD’s EAS is operated by Spectrum Life, one of Irelands largest providers of employee assistance services.

• Non-judgemental, support and information for employees on a strictly confidential basis 
• Contact any of the 15 trained group members to chat and find out more about supports that are available 
• Please e-mail the person you wish to make contact with in the first instance to agree a time to meet (online or face-to-face)

Learn more on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Colleagues webpage (opens equality website).

• A dedicated Support Service for those who have been impacted by incidences of bullying, harassment and /or sexual misconduct
• Trained team of advisers available to offer a confidential listening ear and support, outline the options and help identify the next steps 
• Drop-in, email or call the service to access support

Find out more: https://www.ucd.ie/dignityandrespect/

• The Dignity & Respect Support Colleagues act as a listening ear and provides non-directive and non-judgemental support and information to employees experiencing difficulties of a bullying, harassment and/or sexual harassment nature on a strictly confidential basis.
• Contact any of the 15 trained members to find out more information on the range of informal options and supports available and also for a explanation of the formal procedures to report such incidents.
• Please e-mail the person you wish to make contact with in the first instance to agree a time to meet (online or face-to-face)

Find out more about the Dignity & Respect Support Colleagues on the Equality website.

• UCD Wellbeing Hub - provides customisable wellbeing plans, self-help resources, links to UCD’s wellbeing supports and a gateway to the Employee Assistance Service for more pressing issues - https://www.ucd.ie/engage/employeerelations/employeeassistanceservice/
• Support for Carers - https://www.ucd.ie/equality/support/supportsforcarers/
• Support for Parents - https://www.ucd.ie/equality/support/supportsforparents/
• Bereavement Support Group - https://www.ucd.ie/equality/support/bereavementsupportgroup/

• Disability Staff Network
• Multicultural Employee Network of UCD (MENU)
• LGBTI Staff Network
• Women@STEM

Find out more: https://www.ucd.ie/equality/groups/edinetworks/

Culture & Engagement website

• (opens in a new window)Women's health series
• (opens in a new window)Men's health series

Healthy UCD website

Equality Diversity and Inclusion website

Mental Health Services

The HSE provides a list of available local services on their website. 

(opens in a new window)https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/

Text about it 50808

50808 is a free, anonymous, 24/7 messaging service providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support. 50808 provides a safe space where you’re listened to by a trained Volunteer. The service is funded by the HSE. (opens in a new window)Find out more.

Pieta House

Pieta House is a centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide. The organisation has helped over 20,000 in Ireland suffering from mental illness. The group has eight centres nationwide. Three in Dublin (Finglas, Ballyfermot and Tallaght) as well as centres in Tipperary, Kerry, Limerick, Cork and Galway

(opens in a new window)www.pieta.ie

Samaritans

Samaritans (Ireland) operate day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure. Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis, they can help take action to prevent the crisis.

(opens in a new window)www.samaritans.org/

Aware

Aware is the national organisation providing free support, education and information services to those impacted by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions.

(opens in a new window)www.aware.ie

Spunout.ie

ie is Ireland’s youth information website created by young people, for young people. The vision is to help create an Ireland where young people aged between 16 and 25 are empowered with the information they need to live active, happy, and healthy lives

(opens in a new window)https://spunout.ie

A lust for life

A lust for life is a mental health charity based in Ireland that uses content, campaigns and events to facilitate young people to be effective guardians of their own mind - and to be the leaders that drive our society towards a better future

(opens in a new window)https://www.alustforlife.com/about-us

Reach Out

Reach Out is an Irish version of an Australian website full of blogs, videos and an Ask the Expert service that is encouraging young people to learn more about their mental wellbeing and empower them to take steps towards good mental health

(opens in a new window)ie.reachout.com 

See Change

See Change is Ireland’s organisation dedicated to ending mental health stigma.

(opens in a new window)seechange.ie 

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Ireland

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Ireland endeavours to bring Mental Health First Aid training to communities and workplaces around Ireland.

Visit he (opens in a new window)Mental Health First Aid Ireland website to learn more about this topic.

Healthy Ireland

Healthy Ireland is a Government-led initiative which aims to create an Irish society where everyone can enjoy good physical and mental health, and where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level of society. For a wide range of resources visit their website. (opens in a new window)Healthy Ireland website

HUGG is the national suicide bereavement organisation.

If you’ve lost someone to suicide, or if you’re supporting someone who is grieving, their telephone support service offers a safe, understanding space where you connect with others who understand. They offer compassionate emotional support, practical information and signposting to support services

HUGG is an essential lifeline for people who have been bereaved by suicide. Their services include suicide bereavement support groups led by trained volunteers with lived experience of suicide loss, resources on grief after suicide, public events and webinars and advocacy and research.

HUGG’s postvention work is an important part of suicide prevention. Postvention refers to activities that occur after a suicide to help reduce the risk of further suicides or suicidal behaviours and promote healing for people bereaved by suicide. Through being there for those who have lost someone to suicide, HUGG helps to reduce the heightened risk that the bereaved person may experience following a suicide  – which it has been established is ten times higher than with the general population.

(opens in a new window)https://hugg.ie/

You can watch the introductory HUGG (opens in a new window)webinar on Workvivo now (staff only).

Call01 513 4048(monitored answering machine).  This is a part-time service from Monday-Thursday.  Leave a message with your name and number, and one of the HUGG trained team — all with lived experience of suicide loss — will call you back.