South Dublin County Council launches app that gives access to local mental health services
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A new iPhone and Android app which provides contact details and information on local mental health services has been launched by South Dublin County Council.
Mindmindr 2019 was developed in conjunction with the HSE and gives details of support services across a wide range of areas including depression, addiction, crisis pregnancy and suicide prevention. The target audience is anyone who needs or knows someone who needs mental health supports in their life.
Emergency contact details for national services are listed and services are mapped to enable the user to find the services themselves. A previous iteration of the app had been launched in 2013.
The initiative was spearheaded by the current Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Cathal King.
Speaking at the launch, Cllr King said, “I want to thank Chief Executive Danny McLoughlin and his team in South Dublin County Council for the work they’ve done in developing mindmindr 2019 and the HSE for all the support they have given since the original version in 2013.”
He continued, “There is unfortunately still a stigma out there around the whole issue of mental health and asking for help. While there are a lot of great local groups providing support and advice, people often don’t know they are there or how they can get in touch with them. I thought it was very important to have something in the palm of your hand that highlights these groups, the great work they do and how anyone can get in touch with those groups when they need them.”
The app can be downloaded from the iTunes Store and is also available on Android from today.
Image one: Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr Cathal King
Image two: Tommy Kavanagh SDCC IT Dept, Cllr Dermot Richardson, Colm Ward SDCC Director Of Services, Danny McLoughlin SDCC Chief Executive, Cllr Cora McCann, Cllr Charlie O'Connor, MEP Lynn Boylan, Deputy Mayor Cllr Cathal King, Mary McLoughlin HOPE, Kevin Brady HSE, Frank Stacy Jobstown Safe Talk, and Jeff O'Toole Jobstown Safe Talk at the relaunch of the Mindmindr App in County Hall.
Image three: Danny McLoughlin SDCC Chief Executive, Deputy Mayor Cllr Cathal King and Tommy Kavanagh SDCC IT Dept
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iPhone version of mindmindr can be downloaded here.
Android version of mindmindr can be downloaded here.
About South Dublin County Council
South Dublin County Council is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region.
The Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial support. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across six electoral areas.
Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres. The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dún Laoghaire.
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