PIPS Family Support

Pips is a suicide and self harm prevention agency that offer a unique walk in service where the care team see you straight away without having to wait weeks on an appointment. It can provide immediate help and support for you or a loved one who is feeling suicidal or in need of support. The services pips provide is befriending or counselling plus it has a pips family group which meets up once a week, this group is made up of people from all over who have lost loved ones through suicide. Alot of people get emotional support from pips and it has saved countless lives all over northern Ireland. Pips aim is to raise awareness of suicide, how it can be prevented, and to break down the stigma attached to it.

Having had many friends attempt to commit suicide, some unsuccessful, some not, I can testify to the absolute need for a charity like PIPS in North Belfast. I’ve seen people whose lives were in tatters finding the strength to turn things around thanks to PIPS. Phil McTaggart is a gent of a man and a fearless champion of those in need and critic of the inadequacies of the mental health services in Northern Ireland. If you ever need any sort of help, just give these guys a call. They can help you solve your problems.

PIPS offers a valuable service to the people of North Belfast and beyond. This is a service that for a lot of families that they hope they never need to use, but sometimes it’s necessary. They offer a range of counselling services and support to young people who might be suffering depression or going through a rough patch in life. PIPS became established due to the shocking amount of suicides that occurs in the North Belfast community and one of it’s main roles is to support the families that are going through a hard time as a result of suicide. They work tirelessly and are always available for anyone who’s in need. Their door is always open.