DEALING WTH
STRESS
Living in bad conditions- Education (or no education)
- Having nothing to do
- Having too much to do
- Worrying about the past or the future
- Living away from family
- Gambling/Bookies
- Health issues
- Someone close to you dying or having died
- Work/no work
- Discrimination
- No time for yourself
- Homelessness
- Violence in the home
- Community conflict / feeling excluded
- Worrying about money
- Bullying
- Drug or alcohol use at home
Mood
- Feeling worked up
- Feeling bothered
- Easily upset and crying
- Feeling angry or irritated
- Feeling depressed
- Feeling overloaded
Behaviour
- Being silent / quiet
- Forgetting things
- Going off food
- Crying a lot
- Mind wandering
- Cannot sleep, sleeping a lot, or not sleeping well
- Biting nails
- Pulling at hair
- Eating / drinking more to cope
- No interest in hobbies
- No regular shaving or showering
- Not mixing with people
Physical
- Headaches
- Seeing spots
- Feeling extra tired
- Pains in your tummy
- Tummy problems (diarrhoea/constipation)
- Nausea or vomiting
- Feeling dizzy / lightheaded
- Panic attacks
- Changes in period cycle
- Listen to music you like – this can help you to relax
- Drink more water – this can help reduce stress hormones
- Prayer or meditation – this can help provide comfort, maybe pop out to the grotto on your site if you have one
- Family time – family can help you feel loved, laugh and can help
- Friendships – chatting and laughing with young Travellers you are friends with can help make you feel better
- Treat yourself – doing something nice like having a takeaway you enjoy or getting your nails done can help improve your mood
- Exercise – sport, walking, swimming is good for clearing your mind
You can always link in with
your local Traveller organisation
or Traveller Primary Health
Care Project.
Your GP
Talk to your GP for more information.
TEXT PAVEE TO 50808
Free 24/7 texting service offering support to anyone that texts
PAVEE to 50808.
CHILDLINE (for under 18s)
Confidential 24/7 service which offers support to under 18’s.
Contact: 1800 66 66 66
or text 50101 or chat line on www.childline.ie
SAMARITANS
Provides support to anyone
who needs to talk and someone to listen.
Contact: 116 123
AWARE
Provides free support and
information to anyone 18
and over on depression
and bipolar disorder.
Open Monday-Sunday, 10am–10pm.
Contact: 1800 804 848 or
www.aware.ie
YourMentalHealth.ie
Provides free information on mental health services in your area.
Contact: 1800 111 888 or www.yourmentalhealth.ie
TRAVELLER COUNSELLING SERVICE
Free counselling service for Travellers over 18.
Contact: 086 308 1476 or [email protected]
EXCHANGE HOUSE
Traveller specific service offering mental health services to Travellers like counselling and therapy.
Contact: 01 872 1094 or
www.exchangehouse.ie
