Supports

Find the support you need from UCC's Student Health Service or the external support services also listed below.

Emergency University Out of Hours Phone Texting

Crisis Text Line

Chat anonymously to a trained volunteer 24/7. Any issue. Any time.

Text 'UCC' to 086 1800 280
University Face to Face

Counselling

Consider making an appointment to see a counsellor. Call in to: Ardpatrick House, College Road (Next to College Car Park)

021 490 3565 087 215 2505 counselling@ucc.ie Website Map
External Out of Hours Phone

Aware

Aware provides support services which are available to individuals managing their own experience of depression or bipolar disorder, as well as to people who are concerned about a loved one. All three supports are offered free of charge.

1800 804 848 supportmail@aware.ie
Emergency External Out of Hours Phone

Emergency Services

In the case of an emergency, call the Ambulance or Gardai service.

Emergency 999
University Out of Hours Peer Support Phone

Niteline

Niteline is a confidential telephone listening service run by trained UCC students. Niteline volunteers provide a non-judgemental, non-directive listening ear to UCC students who need to talk.

1800 323 242
Emergency External Out of Hours Phone

Pieta House

We provide a professional one-to-one therapeutic service to people who are in suicidal distress, those who engage in self-harm, and those bereaved by suicide. All of our services are provided free of charge and no referral is needed.

1800 247 247 Text 'Help' to 51444
Emergency External Out of Hours Phone

Samaritans

Talk to us on the phone. Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone

116 123 jo@samaritans.ie
Emergency External Out of Hours Phone

SouthDoc

If you consider yourself to be at risk of self-harm, contact SouthDoc for an out-of-hours doctor service supporting urgent medical needs.

1850 335 999
External Online

CBT Programs

An online cognitive behavioural programme for UCC students. Includes a complete online course in mindfulness and a large library of self-help books.

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University Online

Participate

A UCC online programme for building confidence, and managing shyness and social anxiety. It’s free to students in UCC and proven to be effective

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University Peer Support Face to Face

Peer Support

UCC Peer Support is a service which offers support to first year students and international students as they make the transition to life in UCC.

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University Online

ePub

The electronic Personal Use Barometer (e-PUB) is a brief self-assessment that provides students with accurate, detailed and personalized feedback on their use of alcohol.

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External Online

ifightdepression

This is a free on-line self-help programme. Students attending a doctor for mild to moderate depression are referred to use this CBT tool as one of their options.

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