Ep. 16 - 'H.O.P.E - Hold On, Pain Ends' with guest Angie

The Pebble In My Shoe - Ep. 16 - 'H.O.P.E - Hold On, Pain Ends'

 

Angie is a Nurse, a Mother, a Mental Health Speaker and Advocate, a Former Seechange Ambassador, a Fundraiser and Event Organiser for Charities and Corporate Events.

Angie has lived with mental health challenges throughout her life, both her mother’s difficulties and her own. She has recovered several times form acute episodes of schizophrenia and is committed to getting the message out there that recovery is possible with the right supports and opportunities.

Angie is her alias as she wishes to remain anonymous at this time.

In this episode we are speaking candidly about being actively suicidal, about bereavement and also about ECT Electroconvulsive Therapy. SO if any of these topics are sensitive for you, you might choose to listen with company, at another time, or not at all! Please do what you need to look after yourself.

Angie want to share her story so other people can know that recovery is possible from even the most dyer of difficulties with our mental health.

 

Irish Mental Health Services and Supports

Samaritans Samaritans services are available 24 hours a day, for confidential, non-judgmental support.

Freephone 116 123, any time

[e-mail]

samaritans.ie

Text About It

Text About It is a free, 24/7 service, providing everything from a calming chat to immediate support for your mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Free-text HELLO to 50808 for an anonymous chat with a trained volunteer, any time.

textaboutit.ie

Aware

Information, support and peer groups for people experiencing anxiety, mild to moderate depression, bipolar disorder and mood-related conditions. Support also for friends and family members.

Freephone 1800 80 48 48, 10am to 10pm every day

[e-mail]

aware.ie

Pieta

Free individual counselling, therapy and support for people who self-harm or are thinking about suicide and people who have been bereaved by suicide.

Freephone 1800 247 247, any time

Text HELP to 51444 - standard message rates apply

pieta.ie

Bodywhys

Services for adults and young people with eating disorders, and their families. Services include email and helpline support, online chat support groups for various groups, virtual video support groups and family programmes

Phone [phone] - Monday, Wednesday and Sunday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, and Saturday from 10.30am to 12.30pm

[e-mail]

bodywhys.ie

LGBT Ireland

Phone or online support for the LGBTI+ community - by phone, instant messaging or at peer support groups.

Freephone 1800 929 539 - Monday to Thursday 6.30pm to 10pm, Friday 4pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 4pm to 6pm

Transgender Family Support Line 01 907 3707

[e-mail]

lgbt.ie

Contact your GP or other health professional.

In an emergency, attend your local Emergency Department. Some hospitals have a SCAN - Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse on duty.

For non-urgent support, there is a network of Family Resource Centres across the country that offer subsidised counselling services.

 

 

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