
Stress
Many things can trigger stress: school, exams, relationships, money, your expectations of yourself etc., the list is endless. Some forms of stress can be positive or even helpful. What you find stressful may be a motivation for someone else.
Too much stress over a long period can cause changes in:
- Feelings – irritable, anxious, low mood
- Thoughts – thoughts racing, imagining the worst, worrying all the time
- Behaviour – unsociable, unreasonable, temper outbursts, clumsy, can’t concentrate
- Body – headaches, muscle tension, sweating, dizzy, pains in stomach
If you notice these changes in yourself or others don’t worry – talk to someone and ask them to help you to find help.
Talk to or contact:
- Samaritans www.samaritans.ie
Freephone: 116123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Text: 087 2609 090
Samaritans drop in: 16 Beau Street, Waterford.
9.00am to 9.00pm every day - Mental Health Ireland www.mentalhealthireland.ie
www.wexfordmentalhealthassociation.ie
Local contact linda@mentalhealthireland.ie – 087 8353 925 - Headstrong www.headstrong.ie
- Your Mental Health www.yourmentalhealth.ie
- SpunOut www.spunout.ie
- Reach Out www.reachout.com
- Headspace www.headspace.com
- Slaney House, Wexford – 053 914 5402 (free counselling service)
Stress

Stress
Many things can trigger stress: school, exams, relationships, money, your expectations of yourself etc., the list is endless. Some forms of stress can be positive or even helpful. What you find stressful may be a motivation for someone else.
Too much stress over a long period can cause changes in:
- Feelings – irritable, anxious, low mood
- Thoughts – thoughts racing, imagining the worst, worrying all the time
- Behaviour – unsociable, unreasonable, temper outbursts, clumsy, can’t concentrate
- Body – headaches, muscle tension, sweating, dizzy, pains in stomach
If you notice these changes in yourself or others don’t worry – talk to someone and ask them to help you to find help.
Talk to or contact:
- Samaritans www.samaritans.ie
Freephone: 116123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Text: 087 2609 090
Samaritans drop in: 16 Beau Street, Waterford.
9.00am to 9.00pm every day - Mental Health Ireland www.mentalhealthireland.ie
www.wexfordmentalhealthassociation.ie
Local contact linda@mentalhealthireland.ie – 087 8353 925 - Headstrong www.headstrong.ie
- Your Mental Health www.yourmentalhealth.ie
- SpunOut www.spunout.ie
- Reach Out www.reachout.com
- Headspace www.headspace.com
- Slaney House, Wexford – 053 914 5402 (free counselling service)