Pieta House expects more than 320 people to contact its crisis helpline on Christmas Day

Pieta ambassador Louise Cooney and Pieta’s Head of Fundraising, Nichola Mullen, at the launch of Pieta’s Christmas campaign, #HopeOverSilence. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

The number of people seeking help from Ireland’s national suicide prevention charity, Pieta House, is set to rise by over 15% this December alone.

This will result in more than 10,000 calls and text messages being made to the charity. Pieta House said it expects 324 people will contact its crisis helpline on Christmas day as they look for help with their own mental health or are dealing with the loss of a loved one through suicide.