MIC Limerick
Our team of counsellors are available to offer you support, online or in-person, Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm. The Counselling Service is located in rooms T311 & T312 on the third floor of the TARA building along the corridor from the Medical Centre.
1. By calling to ‘Drop-In’:
Drop-In is an hour set aside daily where you can call up to the Counselling Service without an appointment to meet one of the counsellors for an informal chat and arrange subsequent sessions if needed.
Drop-In is 11.30 am-1pm, Monday to Friday in rooms T311/ T312
2. By Email: If you are not on campus or this drop-in time doesn’t suit your timetable you can email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrange a time for an initial meeting on campus or via TEAMS.
MIC Thurles
Are you unsafe or in a Suicidal Crisis/Emergency out of hours?
It is very important that you keep yourself safe so, if you feel increasingly at risk please reach out to gain support and contact immediately:
- Your GP
- Free Text: MIC to 50808 (Text 50808 is a 24/7 Crisis Text Line where you can engage via text with a trained volunteer)
- Pieta House: Freephone 1800 247 247 or Text HELP to 5144
- If your life is in imminent danger, please call 999.
Other supports include:
- Shannondoc: 0818 123 500
- A&E dept.for mental health crisis: 061 301 111
- The Samaritans: (Free-call) 116 123
- AWARE: 1800 804 848
- Rape Crisis: 1800 311 511
Confidentiality
The Counselling Service operates within the terms of confidentiality as laid down by accredited professional associations (IACP, IAHIP, ICP). This means that nothing you talk about is disclosed to anyone outside of the service/supervision process without your expressed permission, except in exceptional circumstances regarding safety/at risk situations, the disclosure of on-going or past child abuse, or if records are subpoenaed by law.
Community, Mental Health Courses & Resources
Togetherall is a safe, anonymous, online community for mental health support. It is a place to express yourself and support each other. You will have access to a range of different courses on topics of concern such as anxiety, procrastination, self-harm, problems sleeping etc. There are assessment tools and articles to help you understand how you are feeling and techniques to help you manage your mental health.
Togetherall is free to all MIC Students! Just register with your academic email. Visit the site at https://togetherall.com/ or click the image below.
