Online Support Options
My Mind Matters:
My Mind Matters is a mental health and wellbeing portal provided free of charge for students in Ireland. You can access lots of information about issues relevant to students from stress and living away from home to sex/relationships and difficulties like depression and anxiety.
Pro Youth:
ProYouth is an online programme which aims to promote healthy eating habits and prevent eating disorders in college students around Ireland. It provides various levels of support depending on your personal level of need - from risk assessment to weekly monitoring, online discussion boards and online counselling chats. This service is free of charge and anonymous.
Silver Cloud:
Silver Cloud is a computer based system used to deliver online programmes that target specific problem common to students. Students who use Silver Cloud are assigned a counsellor (from the Student Counselling Service) who ‘checks in’ online about once a week and gives extra help if needed. The programme takes 6-8 weeks to complete. There are three programmes on offer to students of TCD and Marino College. One is called ‘Mind Balance’ and targets symptoms of depression. The second is called ‘See My Self’ and targets concerns around body image and self-esteem. The third is called ‘Calming Anxiety’ and helps with anxiety, panic and excessive worrying. Please click the link above to read more or sign up.
E-PUB:
Want feedback on your alcohol use? E-pub in an interactive web-survey that allows TCD students to enter information about their drinking patterns and receive feedback about their use of alcohol. The assessment takes about 6-7 minutes to complete, is self-guided, and requires no face-to-face contact time with a counsellor.