29th September 2023
Written by Dr Hannah Farnsworth this magazine provides guidance on common mental health issues with coping strategies and support information. Topics covered include Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Bullying & Cyber-bullying, Warnings Signs of Mental Health Crises and an introduction to Active Listening.

This guide is written by a registered medical practitioner and is suitable for ages 16+. Parents are advised to read the guide before letting under 16s have access.

The full magazine is available to read or download at www.letstalk.ie or by clicking HERE.

26 August 2023
The Charity's Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the 2022 financial year (1st November 2021 to 31st October 2022) have been approved by the Board of Trustees and registered with The Charities Regulator.

The full report is available to read or download by clicking HERE

Find out more by visiting our programme website at www.youthcrisiscounselling.ie/ or calling us on 1800 828 888 or emailing admin@yspi.ie.

Due to the huge increase in mental health issues since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic funds raised from our Skydive For Life 2023 are going to fund our new Youth Crisis Counselling Programme which will pay for fast, free, access to local counsellors and psychologists for young people in crisis or at immediate risk of suicide or self-harm..

Like most charities we have been overwhelmed by contacts from parents, teachers and teenagers since the start of the COVID-19 lock-down. We have received a 312% increase in requests for urgent crisis support or intervention since the start of the pandemic. So the Trustees have allocated funding to develop and support a new free Crisis Counselling Programme which will fund immediate access to two sessions of crisis counselling, with a registered counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist, for young people in crisis or at immediate risk of suicide.

This programme is by referral from a GP only. Full information is available at www.youthcrisiscounselling.ie/

As the lease on our main office was due to expire and a significant rent increase would be required to retain it, the Trustees agreed that new premises should be found. One small benefit of the pandemic was that office space was available at significantly reduced rental costs. It was agreed that larger offices would be leased with space for a resource centre, training room and administration. Last March premises were found on New Street, Killarney, Co Kerry and the training centre has been fitted out over the last few months, mostly by volunteers.

The Trustees agreed that this would become the National Mental Health Training Centre and be the hub for our outreach and training services during the pandemic and, once the pandemic subsided, the Centre could also be used for training courses and other awareness events.