Depression is a huge problem in our society today with 1 in 8 people suffereing chronic depression in Ireland today. Ireland has the highest rate of depression in the EU which also reflects the very high suicide rate we still experience. The Thomas Hayes Trust which operate the Teac Tom Suicide ...
Depression is a huge problem in our society today with 1 in 8 people suffereing chronic depression in Ireland today. Ireland has the highest rate of depression in the EU which also reflects the very high suicide rate we still experience. The Thomas Hayes Trust which operate the Teac Tom Suicide support service, are helping families and friends deal with the effects of suicide as well as prevention. Teac Tom provides a cruical service despite no goverment fudning. The free service they offer including listening services, 24hr helpline and free councelling which has comforted many families and helped them naviagate through the chaos after a suicide as well as prevent unnessecary deaths by support those who are suffering from depresssion.
On the 3rd of June I will climb Mount Kilimanjaro for the second time. In July 2017, I was on an expedition that suffered a loss of a member due to complications with altitude sickness. Majella Duffy was just 35 when she died attempting to climb the mountain in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation. She rasied almost €8,000 and her courage to keep going has encouraged me to climb it again in aid of a good cause. After three deaths by suicide of young people before Christmas 2018, I decided to climb in aid of The Thomas Hayes Trust who help families of the area deal with loss as well as prevention.
I would greatly appreciate any support for this crucial service and would like to thank you in advance. Your donation is helping victims of depression and their families cope through incredibly tough times.
We are a community based suicide prevention, mental health awareness and bereavement support charity.We provide free counselling services to individuals, families and friends who have been affected by suicide and we support our community by providing a safe space to talk.