The number of people reaching out to a suicide prevention charity is expected to rise by 15% in December.
Pieta is forecasting about 324 calls or messages to it's crisis helpline on Christmas Day.
More than half of it's clients are now under 25, it's calling on young people to have 'open converstaions' with loved ones.
Pieta says Christmas can be 'exceptionally lonely', and especially challenging for those struggling with their mental health or bereavement.
