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And Pieta House is a 24-hour helpline, 1-800-247-247.

OK, it's our fifth and final day.

A €300 voucher for Living Dreams down in the showrooms in Little Island.

And there is some really good effective help out there.

So the Samaritans, 116123, Pieta House, the HSE's text about it number, 50808, your GP, employee assistance programs, family members, friends, support groups.

There's always somebody that can help.

And it's just about helping a person stay safe in that moment and then navigating them to the right kind of professional help that's available.

I know in situations, people have been in denial for a long, long time.

I suppose family members try and get information how we can help and get the person to admit they have a problem and that's usually the hardest thing because I know trying to get the person to help themselves if they don't want to help themselves it's a bit of a battle but there are services out there you know what I mean there's the drugs.ie national support line Pieta House and even IFA have member support services there contact and get advice it's not easy.

It's not easy, but you have to be the person brave enough to say to the person, you know what I mean, there's a problem here and we need to get your help.

Yeah.

And so it is that God comes alongside and gives us hope and raises us up.

And he does that through organisations such as Pieta House, the Samaritans, Hope Trust, And the charity of which is our focus today, Midlands Living Links.

So the first conversation that I want to delve back into is the one that I had with Pat.

And I asked him to share with us the impact of Living Links upon him and his family.

And the hope is that you do reach out to somebody and, you know, get the help that you need at the time and try and, you know, get your life back in order the best you can.

It never will be that it was before but you know there is you know there is mechanisms and ways of living with it you know it's still there it's always there and will always be there but um you just learn to cope basically and get going and go ahead again the best you can you know yeah

pat you've been sharing with us about how Pieta House was there, how you needed medical intervention, how it was that then Living Links came on board.

The question I would like to ask is this, in the light of the situation that has taken place, what was the role of family like to yourself and the three boys?

It is an incredibly raw, honest, and emotional conversation about reaching rock bottom, finding your way back, and why asking for help can save a life.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, Pieta's 24-hour crisis helpline is available on 1800 247 247, or you can text Help to 5 1 4 4 4.

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It really helps.

Like, you know, I'd welcome death.

And he said, why don't you try to talk to Pieta House? And I said, no, no.

I said, I'd be only wasting their time.

They're more, you know, severe

people.

much worse than me life that's what I was thinking and anyway I picked up the phone I reached out to Pieta it was the best thing I ever done and I met a girl there Ignatia was her name and she was from New Zealand and it was you know when somebody just understands you but it wasn't about understanding it was she was able to give me pointers of what I should be doing how to look after myself you know taking time for myself because I just keep on going yes

and you can't see for the wood for the trees it's an old saying and Tyson Fury I was listening to him talking about depression and you know his attempt on his life and all that but I just thought it came out with, it really resonated with me.

He says, depression, he says, is at Hotel California.