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Press Release | December 18, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 18/12/24

MyMind

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MyMind Opens Ballina Location

Affordable Face-to-Face Talk Therapy Service in the Community

[Ballina, Co. Mayo]: This week, Irish Social Enterprise and registered charity, MyMind, announced the opening of a new location for face-to-face Psychotherapy and Counselling services within the Mayo North East Office on Kevin Barry Street in Ballina, Co. Mayo. Appointments will be available at the new location from January 6^th, 2024.

This development sees MyMind furthering its reach for face-to-face mental health support in the West of Ireland. This is of particular importance in areas with homeowners affected by Defective Concrete Blocks, for which MyMind offers fully funded, free sessions in conjunction with the Housing Agency under The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The Mayo North East Office is known within the community for its own supports and programmes for homeowners affected by this issue, giving MyMind an ideal base for maximum impact at a local level. This project has been a collaborative effort between Mayo North East and MyMind, with invaluable assistance from Caroline Wilson, Mayo Defective Concrete Block Community Facilitator.

Quote from Caroline Wilson:

“Face to face Counselling has been a preferred service requested by those accessing the Mayo Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. The on-going stress and uncertainty can take its toll. I encourage impacted homeowners and families to use this free service that will provide direct emotional support and a confidential safe place”

For more information on MyMind’s services, and to register, visit www.mymind.org or call 0818 500 800.

About MyMind: MyMind is a not-for-profit social enterprise, working since 2006 to make mental health services available to everyone in Ireland, regardless of economic status. MyMind’s network of qualified psychotherapists and counsellors provide face-to-face appointments in 10 locations across Ireland, and online in 25 languages, without waiting lists or need for referral. Standard rate individual sessions are available at €60. MyMind offer reduced rate, Low-Cost appointments at €30 for full-time third level students, retirees, the unemployed, and any person earning less than €25,000 annually.

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Press Release | October 18, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 18/10/24

Austen Donohoe

MyMind

communications@mymind.org

MyMind Celebrate Galway City Launch Event

Official Galway launch event held with speaker, Maria Walsh MEP

[Galway, Co. Galway]: Irish social enterprise and registered charity, MyMind, celebrated the launch of their new location for face-to-face counselling and psychotherapy services in Galway City Centre on Thursday, October 17^th. Guests were invited to join MyMind CEO, Krystian Fikert and his team at The Hyde Hotel, where Maria Walsh MEP spoke on the benefits that the organisation’s affordable counselling and psychotherapy services will bring to the local community:

“When you take it down to the grassroots level with the supports that you’re offering here… People can come in, I think it’s €30 to €60 in terms of offering. They will not need to have a referral. People with nowhere to go. Even the way you’ve designed it with free car parking is phenomenal, because it alleviates the restrictions on people going and getting the help when they need it the most.”

MyMind CEO, Krystian Fikert, was next to speak, outlining the impact that MyMind’s Galway location has already had in its first five weeks:

“81 clients have used the service, of which 50% are Low Cost. There is definitely demand for Low Cost appointments, and we see this across the board.”

For more information on MyMind’s services, and to register, visit www.mymind.org or call 0818 500 800.

About MyMind: MyMind is a not-for-profit social enterprise, working since 2006 to make mental health services available to everyone in Ireland, regardless of economic status. MyMind’s network of over 170 psychotherapists and counsellors provide face-to-face appointments in 9 locations across Ireland, and online in 25 languages. To date, MyMind has helped 35,222 individuals in navigating their mental health challenges. MyMind offer reduced rate, Low Cost appointments at €30 for full-time third level students, retirees, the unemployed, and any person earning less than €25,000 annually. Most recently, MyMind have also provided free mental health support to displaced Ukrainians, International Protection Applicants, and homeowners affected by Defective Concrete Blocks.

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Press Release | September 6, 2024

New Mental Health Support for Galway City

MyMind Brings Face-to-Face Counselling without Waiting Lists or Referrals to Galway

[Galway, Co. Galway]: MyMind are proud to announce the opening of a new location for face-to-face counselling and psychotherapy services in Galway City Centre. From the 9^th of September, the new location at Urban Wellbeing in the Tuam Retail Centre on Tuam Road will provide professional, affordable, and accessible mental health services without waiting lists or the need for GP referral. This has been made possible with the assistance of The Ireland Funds.

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MyMind announces €1m of new funding from the Department of Health

MyMind announces €1m of new funding from the Department of Health to provide targeted and free mental health support in Ireland.

MyMind is pleased to announce today, Monday 13 December, a significant new investment of €1m from the Department of Health, to provide free mental health support to certain groups who may not otherwise have access to mental health services. While eligibility will not be overly restrictive, the new funding will provide for up to 16,500 free counselling sessions in 2022 specifically for, by way of example, those from low-income households, those who have been significantly affected by Covid-19, or the survivors of the mother and baby homes.

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