"Accessible, practical support, to be the best you"
Empowerment through understanding
At Mental Central, we believe that knowledge is power and self-awareness is the foundation of mental well-being. Our resources centre around three key principles—Accessibility, Self-Discovery, and Practical Support.
At Mental Central, we are aiming to provide a place for you to visit when you need practical support whether you do or don't have the resources, be it time, finances or capacity, to access professional help. There is a saying amongst therapists to clients, "My job is to make myself redundant!. In other words, a therapists job is really to help clients become their own therapist. Life and problems go hand in hand, so its not about fixing or eliminating problems, its about learning skills to manage problems when they come along, and increasing awareness of self and others so that when problems arise, we are better equipped to cope.
Self help books can be one way of learning and gaining skills, the other way could be to use the resources you will find here. Self help books may use one particular approach or therapy however the resources you will find here are those used by professional therapists with their clients and are chosen from a variety of therapeutic approaches. Of course, nothing can replace the services of a therapist. There are certain times and issues where seeking professional help is absolutely the best option. However, learning about some of the more common mental health issues and causes. and having some tools to support yourself should you experience them, will increase your awareness of what you are experiencing. Awareness of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours is really a key first step towards change. Afterall, we cannot change something we are not even aware of. So knowledge is key, knowledge is power.
We have tried to give you a range of content here that is a good blend of the serious informative stuff and the more personal account of what its like to experience mental health difficulties. We also don't want to overload you, so we've tried to keep it short but relevant. We have a 'Create my Toolbox' feature where you can build a personalised kit of resources that you can use you're having a bit of a wobble. So, we're hoping that we can provide you with more than just a website, we hope to give you, a better understanding of self, food for thought, and practical tools. We aim to add to the content over time but if you think we are missing something that you feel would be really useful, please feel free to drop us an email with your request and we will do our best to add it in.
Holistic Support
Our approach appreciates that we are a sum of all of our thoughts, feelings, body sensations and behaviours and that change can start with any of these aspects.
High-Quality Services
High-quality services are essential for providing you with help, support and satisfaction.
Reliable Information
We are a fully qualified, experienced counsellors/therapists, dedicated to providing top-quality resources and services.
"Be the best version of you"
At Mental Central, we aim to provide information to help you learn about yourself and a selection of accessible, practical supports that you can use to be the kind of person you want to be and create the life you want to create. Our services include downloadable materials, psychotherapy services and personalised workshops We are located in Dublin, Ireland.